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Japanese symbol for “coordination”

Romaji: chousei
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation

In Japanese, coordination is , read (chousei).

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

  1. n, vs, vt adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing

Kanji and stroke order

tune, tone, meter
on: チョウ
kun: しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
15 strokes · JLPT 2
organize, arranging, tune
on: セイ
kun: ととの.える、ととの.う
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “coordination”

WordReadingMeaning
れんけい renkeicooperation; coordination; collaboration
きょうちょう kyouchoucooperation; conciliation; harmony
たいおう taiousuitability; coordination; matching
かんせい kanseicontrol (by the state); controlling; coordination
せいごう seigouadjustment; coordination; integration

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうさ chousainvestigation; examination; inquiry
しらべ shirabeinvestigation; inspection; examination
ちょうし choushitune; tone; key
たいちょう taichouphysical condition; state of health; shape
じゅんちょう junchoufavourable; favorable; doing well
せいび seibimaintenance; servicing
せいり seirisorting; arrangement; organization
せいけい seikeiorthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery

See also: Chinese symbol for “coordination”.

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.