Japanese symbol for “interplay”
交互作用
こうごさよう
Romaji: kougosayou
(mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay
In Japanese, interplay is 交互作用, read こうごさよう (kougosayou).
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 (mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “interplay”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| インタープレー | インタープレー intaapuree | interplay |
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 |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 相互 | そうご sougo | mutual; reciprocal |
| 互いに | たがいに tagaini | mutually; with each other; reciprocally |
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interplay”.
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.
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