Japanese symbol for “group”
団体
だんたい
Romaji: dantai
group; party; team
In Japanese, group is 団体, read だんたい (dantai).
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
- n group; party; team
- n organization; organisation; association; group; body; society
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “group”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 群 | ぐん gun | group; bunch; crowd |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 群衆 | ぐんしゅう gunshuu | group (of people); crowd; horde |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 集団 | しゅうだん shuudan | group; mass |
| 布団 | ふとん futon | futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet |
| 団地 | だんち danchi | multi-unit apartments; apartment complex |
| 団結 | だんけつ danketsu | unity; union; solidarity |
| 財団 | ざいだん zaidan | foundation (institution); syndicate; group |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
| 一体 | いったい ittai | (what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth |
See also: Chinese symbol for “group”.
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