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Japanese symbol for “expedient”

Romaji: koutsugou
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient

In Japanese, expedient is , read (koutsugou).

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. adj-na, n convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience

Kanji and stroke order

fond, pleasing, like something
on: コウ
kun: この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い
6 strokes · JLPT 3
metropolis, capital, all
on: ト、ツ
kun: みやこ
11 strokes · JLPT 3
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 “expedient”

WordReadingMeaning
ほうべん houbenmeans; expedient; instrument
りんき rinkisuited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
べんぽう benpouexpedient; shortcut
しょうけい shoukeishortcut; expedient
べんぎてき bengitekiconvenient; expedient; makeshift

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だいすき daisukiliking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring
このみ konomiliking; taste; fancy
かっこう kakkoushape; form; figure
ゆうこう yuukoufriendship
こうい kouikindness; favor; favour
こうちょう kouchoufavourable; favorable; promising
とし toshitown; city; municipal
つごう tsugoucircumstances; condition; convenience
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation

See also: Chinese symbol for “expedient”.

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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