Japanese symbol for “mediation”
調停
ちょうてい
Romaji: choutei
mediation; arbitration; intervention
In Japanese, mediation is 調停, read ちょうてい (choutei).
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, vs, vt mediation; arbitration; intervention
- n, vs, vt conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions) (law)
- n, vs, vt mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission) (law)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mediation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 和解 | わかい wakai | reconciliation; amicable settlement; accommodation |
| 媒介 | ばいかい baikai | mediation; agency; serving as a medium |
| 橋渡し | はしわたし hashiwatashi | mediation; good offices; go-between |
| 仲裁 | ちゅうさい chuusai | arbitration; intercession; mediation |
| 口利き | くちきき kuchikiki | mediation; good offices; intervention |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調査 | ちょうさ chousa | investigation; examination; inquiry |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | investigation; inspection; examination |
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 調子 | ちょうし choushi | tune; tone; key |
| 体調 | たいちょう taichou | physical condition; state of health; shape |
| 順調 | じゅんちょう junchou | favourable; favorable; doing well |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
| 停電 | ていでん teiden | power outage; power failure; power cut |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mediation”.
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