Japanese symbol for “dependability”
甲斐性
かいしょう
Romaji: kaishou
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
In Japanese, dependability is 甲斐性, read かいしょう (kaishou).
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Meanings
- n resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
Written forms: 甲斐性. Readings: かいしょう、かいしょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dependability”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信頼度 | しんらいど shinraido | dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence |
| 頼りがい | たよりがい tayorigai | reliability; trustworthiness; dependability |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甲板 | かんぱん kanpan | deck (of a ship) |
| 装甲 | そうこう soukou | armoring; armouring; armor |
| 甲状腺 | こうじょうせん koujousen | thyroid (gland) |
| 甲子園 | こうしえん koushien | Koshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture) |
| 甲羅 | こうら koura | shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron |
| 甲高い | かんだかい kandakai | high-pitched; shrill |
| 甲斐 | かい kai | result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value |
| 年甲斐 | としがい toshigai | one's age |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
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