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Japanese symbol for “fostering”

Romaji: josei
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding

In Japanese, fostering is , read (josei).

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, vt assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding

Kanji and stroke order

help, rescue, assist
on: ジョ
kun: たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
turn into, become, get
on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “fostering”

WordReadingMeaning
じょちょう jochoupromotion; encouragement; fostering
かんよう kan'youcultivation (of character, virtue, etc.); fostering; development (e.g. of a skill)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほじょ hojoassistance; support; help
えんじょ enjoassistance; aid; support
じょしゅ joshuassistant; helper
きゅうじょ kyuujorelief; aid; rescue
じょげん jogenadvice; counsel; suggestion
たすけ tasukeassistance; help; aid
せいこう seikousuccess; achievement
せいちょう seichougrowth; development; growing up

See also: Chinese symbol for “fostering”.

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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