Japanese symbol for “levying”
徴集
ちょうしゅう
Romaji: choushuu
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment
In Japanese, levying is 徴集, read ちょうしゅう (choushuu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation |
| 徴収 | ちょうしゅう choushuu | collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy |
| 徴兵 | ちょうへい chouhei | conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment |
| 徴税 | ちょうぜい chouzei | tax collection; taxation |
| 徴用 | ちょうよう chouyou | drafting; requisition; impressment |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing; compilation |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
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