Japanese symbol for “coordinates”
座標
ざひょう
Romaji: zahyou
coordinate; coordinates
In Japanese, coordinates is 座標, read ざひょう (zahyou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n coordinate; coordinates
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coordinates”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コーディネート | コーディネート koodineeto | coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating |
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 即座 | そくざ sokuza | immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu |
| 銀座 | ぎんざ ginza | Ginza (district in Tokyo) |
| 口座 | こうざ kouza | account (e.g. bank) |
| 座る | すわる suwaru | to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun | standard; criterion; norm |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.