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Japanese symbol for “discussion”

Romaji: hanashiai
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

In Japanese, discussion is , read (hanashiai).

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 discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

tale, talk
on: ワ
kun: はな.す、はなし
13 strokes · JLPT 4
fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “discussion”

WordReadingMeaning
そうだん soudanconsultation; discussion; discussing
けんとう kentouconsideration; examination; investigation
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute
きょうぎ kyougiconference; consultation; discussion
しんぎ shingideliberation; discussion; consideration

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
でんわ denwatelephone call; phone call
わだい wadaitopic; subject
かいわ kaiwaconversation; talk; chat
たいわ taiwadialogue; conversation; talk
せわ sewacare; looking after; help
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration

See also: Chinese symbol for “discussion”.

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.

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