Japanese symbol for “cooperation”
協力
きょうりょく
Romaji: kyouryoku
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
In Japanese, cooperation is 協力, read きょうりょく (kyouryoku).
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, vi, vs cooperation; collaboration; help; support
Written forms: 協力、共力. Readings: きょうりょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cooperation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 提携 | ていけい teikei | cooperation; tie-up; joint business |
| 連携 | れんけい renkei | cooperation; coordination; collaboration |
| 協調 | きょうちょう kyouchou | cooperation; conciliation; harmony |
| 助け合い | たすけあい tasukeai | cooperation; mutual aid (help) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協議 | きょうぎ kyougi | conference; consultation; discussion |
| 妥協 | だきょう dakyou | compromise; giving in |
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society; organization |
| 協定 | きょうてい kyoutei | arrangement; pact; agreement |
| 農協 | のうきょう noukyou | agricultural cooperative |
| 能力 | のうりょく nouryoku | ability; faculty |
| 努力 | どりょく doryoku | effort; exertion; endeavour |
| 魅力 | みりょく miryoku | charm; fascination; glamour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cooperation”.
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