Japanese symbol for “interaction”
交流
こうりゅう
Romaji: kouryuu
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling
In Japanese, interaction is 交流, read こうりゅう (kouryuu).
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, vi, vs exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming together
- n alternating current; AC (elec)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interaction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絡み | からみ karami | linkage; entanglement; involvement |
| 相互作用 | そうごさよう sougosayou | interaction |
| インタラクション | インタラクション intarakushon | interaction |
| 交互作用 | こうごさよう kougosayou | (mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay |
| 相互関係 | そうごかんけい sougokankei | mutual relationship; interrelationship; interaction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interaction”.
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