Japanese symbol for “flotation”
募集
ぼしゅう
Romaji: boshuu
recruitment; invitation; selection; advertisement
In Japanese, flotation is 募集, read ぼしゅう (boshuu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt recruitment; invitation; selection; advertisement; taking applications
- n, vs, vt raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; subscription; solicitation
- n, vs, vt flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flotation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 浮遊法 | ふゆうほう fuyuuhou | flotation; flotation method |
| 浮遊選鉱 | ふゆうせんこう fuyuusenkou | flotation (mineral processing method) |
| 募入 | ぼにゅう bonyuu | allotment (of shares, bonds, etc.); flotation; subscription |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent |
| 募金 | ぼきん bokin | fundraising; collection of contributions |
| 公募 | こうぼ koubo | public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment |
| 急募 | きゅうぼ kyuubo | hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 集中 | しゅうちゅう shuuchuu | concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention |
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