Japanese symbol for “gymnastics”
体操
たいそう
Romaji: taisou
gymnastics; physical exercises
In Japanese, gymnastics is 体操, read たいそう (taisou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs gymnastics; physical exercises
- n artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition
- n physical education (class); PE
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gymnastics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 器械運動 | きかいうんどう kikaiundou | apparatus gymnastics; gymnastics (esp. at school); exercise using gymnastics equipment |
| ジムナスティックス | ジムナスティックス jimunasutikkusu | gymnastics |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
| 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 |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 体重 | たいじゅう taijuu | (body) weight |
| 操作 | そうさ sousa | operation; management; handling |
| 操縦 | そうじゅう soujuu | steering; piloting; flying |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gymnastics”.
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.