Japanese symbol for “intervention”
介入
かいにゅう
Romaji: kainyuu
intervention
In Japanese, intervention is 介入, read かいにゅう (kainyuu).
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 intervention
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intervention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 干渉 | かんしょう kanshou | interference; intervention; meddling |
| 調停 | ちょうてい choutei | mediation; arbitration; intervention |
| 挨拶 | あいさつ aisatsu | intervention; mediation; mediator |
| 介在 | かいざい kaizai | existing (between); interposition; intervention |
| 口利き | くちきき kuchikiki | mediation; good offices; intervention |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紹介 | しょうかい shoukai | introduction; presentation; referral |
| 仲介 | ちゅうかい chuukai | agency; intermediation |
| 介護 | かいご kaigo | nursing; care; caregiving |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble; burden; nuisance |
| 媒介 | ばいかい baikai | mediation; agency; serving as a medium |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intervention”.
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.