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Japanese symbol for “juxtaposition”

Romaji: taihi
contrast; juxtaposition

In Japanese, juxtaposition is , read (taihi).

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

  1. n, vs, vt contrast; juxtaposition
  2. n, vs, vt comparison
  3. n, vs, vt correlation (of strata) (geol)

Kanji and stroke order

vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
compare, race, ratio
on: ヒ
kun: くら.べる
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “juxtaposition”

WordReadingMeaning
へいせつ heisetsujoint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition
へいち heichiplacing side by side; running simultaneously (e.g. classes); juxtaposition

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
ぜったい zettaiabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure
はんたい hantaiopposition; resistance; antagonism
たいりつ tairitsuconfrontation; opposition; antagonism
ひかく hikakucomparison
くらべる kuraberuto compare; to make a comparison (between)

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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