Japanese symbol for “duality”
二元
にげん
Romaji: nigen
duality; binary (system)
In Japanese, duality is 二元, read にげん (nigen).
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
- adj-no, n duality; binary (system)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “duality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 双対 | そうつい soutsui | duality |
| 双対性 | そうついせい soutsuisei | duality |
| 二元性 | にげんせい nigensei | duality; dualism |
| 二重性 | にじゅうせい nijuusei | duality; dual nature; duplexity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
| 二塁 | にるい nirui | second base |
| 二分 | にぶん nibun | halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう issekinichou | killing two birds with one stone |
| 元気 | げんき genki | lively; full of spirit; energetic |
| 地元 | じもと jimoto | home area; home town |
See also: Chinese symbol for “duality”.
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