Japanese symbol for “contrast”
対照
たいしょう
Romaji: taishou
contrast; antithesis; comparison
In Japanese, contrast is 対照, read たいしょう (taishou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt contrast; antithesis; comparison
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “contrast”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対比 | たいひ taihi | contrast; juxtaposition |
| コントラスト | コントラスト kontorasuto | contrast |
| 見合わせる | みあわせる miawaseru | to contrast; to compare |
| 対置 | たいち taichi | opposing (something) to (another); contrast; contraposition |
| 引き換える | ひきかえる hikikaeru | to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 参照 | さんしょう sanshou | reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison |
| 照明 | しょうめい shoumei | illumination; lighting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “contrast”.
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