Japanese symbol for “expedient”
好都合
こうつごう
Romaji: koutsugou
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient
In Japanese, expedient is 好都合, read こうつごう (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
- adj-na, n convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expedient”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方便 | ほうべん houben | means; expedient; instrument |
| 臨機 | りんき rinki | suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc |
| 便法 | べんぽう benpou | expedient; shortcut |
| 捷径 | しょうけい shoukei | shortcut; expedient |
| 便宜的 | べんぎてき bengiteki | convenient; expedient; makeshift |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大好き | だいすき daisuki | liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring |
| 好み | このみ konomi | liking; taste; fancy |
| 格好 | かっこう kakkou | shape; form; figure |
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship |
| 好意 | こうい koui | kindness; favor; favour |
| 好調 | こうちょう kouchou | favourable; favorable; promising |
| 都市 | とし toshi | town; city; municipal |
| 都合 | つごう tsugou | circumstances; condition; convenience |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “expedient”.
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