Japanese symbol for “mediator”
橋渡し
はしわたし
Romaji: hashiwatashi
mediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary
In Japanese, mediator is 橋渡し, read はしわたし (hashiwatashi).
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 mediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary; mediator; bridge (between)
- n, vi, vs building a bridge
Written forms: 橋渡し、橋わたし. Readings: はしわたし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mediator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口利き | くちきき kuchikiki | mediation; good offices; intervention |
| 挨拶 | あいさつ aisatsu | intervention; mediation; mediator |
| 仲立ち | なかだち nakadachi | mediation; agency; agent |
| 仲人 | なこうど nakoudo | go-between; intermediary; middleman |
| 世話人 | せわにん sewanin | go-between; mediator; agent |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 船橋 | ふなばし funabashi | pontoon bridge; floating bridge |
| 桟橋 | さんばし sanbashi | wharf; bridge; jetty |
| 新橋 | しんばし shinbashi | Shinbashi (Tokyo) |
| 石橋 | いしばし ishibashi | stone bridge |
| 歩道橋 | ほどうきょう hodoukyou | footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass |
| 鉄橋 | てっきょう tekkyou | railway bridge; iron bridge |
| 渡す | わたす watasu | to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse |
| 譲渡 | じょうと jouto | transfer; assignment; conveyance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mediator”.
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