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Japanese symbol for “interoperability”

Romaji: sougoun'yousei
interoperability

In Japanese, interoperability is , read (sougoun'yousei).

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Meanings

  1. n interoperability

Kanji and stroke order

inter-, mutual, together
on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: あい-
9 strokes · JLPT 2
mutually, reciprocally, together
on: ゴ
kun: たが.い、かたみ.に
4 strokes · JLPT 2
carry, luck, destiny
on: ウン
kun: はこ.ぶ
12 strokes · JLPT 3
utilize, business, service
on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる
5 strokes · JLPT 3
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “interoperability”

WordReadingMeaning
そうごどうさせい sougodousaseiinteroperability
そうごごかんせい sougogokanseiinterchangeability; interoperability
そうごせつぞくせい sougosetsuzokuseiinterconnection; interoperability
インターオペラビリティ intaaoperabiritiinteroperability

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
そうだん soudanconsultation; discussion; discussing
そうとう soutoucorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
しゅしょう shushouprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
そうご sougomutual; reciprocal
すもう sumousumo (wrestling)
たがいに tagainimutually; with each other; reciprocally
たがい tagaieach other; one another
うんどう undouexercise; physical training; workout
しよう shiyouuse; application; employment
じょせい joseiwoman; female

See also: Chinese symbol for “interoperability”.

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.