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Japanese symbol for “costar”

Romaji: kyouensha
costar; coactor

In Japanese, costar is , read (kyouensha).

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Meanings

  1. n costar; coactor

Kanji and stroke order

together, both, neither
on: キョウ
kun: とも、とも.に、-ども
6 strokes · JLPT 2
performance, act, play
on: エン
14 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きょうどう kyoudoucooperation; collaboration; association
きょうつう kyoutsuucommon; shared; mutual
こうきょう koukyoupublic (facilities, service, etc.); communal
ともに tomonitogether; jointly
きょうゆう kyouyuujoint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint)
きょうかん kyoukansympathy; empathy; response
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
こうえん kouenpublic performance
かんじゃ kanjapatient

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