Japanese symbol for “diplomacy”
外交
がいこう
Romaji: gaikou
diplomacy
In Japanese, diplomacy is 外交, read がいこう (gaikou).
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 diplomacy
- n selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “diplomacy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駆け引き | かけひき kakehiki | tactics; strategy; maneuvering |
| 外交術 | がいこうじゅつ gaikoujutsu | diplomacy; state-craft |
| ディプロマシー | ディプロマシー dipuromashii | diplomacy |
| 対外関係 | たいがいかんけい taigaikankei | foreign relations; international relations; external relations |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 意外 | いがい igai | unexpected; surprising; unanticipated |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building); exterior |
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
See also: Chinese symbol for “diplomacy”.
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.