Japanese symbol for “impartiality”
公正
こうせい
Romaji: kousei
justice; fairness; impartiality
In Japanese, impartiality is 公正, read こうせい (kousei).
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 justice; fairness; impartiality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “impartiality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平等 | びょうどう byoudou | equality; impartiality; evenness |
| 公明 | こうめい koumei | fairness; openness; impartiality |
| 不偏不党 | ふへんふとう fuhenfutou | impartiality; neutrality; independence |
| 公平 | こうへい kouhei | fairness; impartiality; justice |
| 中正 | ちゅうせい chuusei | impartiality; fairness |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 公表 | こうひょう kouhyou | official announcement; proclamation |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
See also: Chinese symbol for “impartiality”.
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