Japanese symbol for “melding”

併合

へいごう

Romaji: heigou

merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding

In Japanese, melding is 併合, read へいごう (heigou).

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Meanings

n, vi, vs merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation

Kanji and stroke order

併

join, get together, unite

on: ヘイ
kun: あわ.せる

8 strokes · JLPT 1

合

fit, suit, join

on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-

6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “melding”

Word	Reading	Meaning
融着	ゆうちゃく yuuchaku	fusion; bonding; melding

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
合併	がっぺい gappei	merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union
併用	へいよう heiyou	combined use; using together (with); using jointly
併記	へいき heiki	writing side by side; writing (down) together; writing (down) both
併設	へいせつ heisetsu	joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition
併発	へいはつ heihatsu	concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
場合	ばあい baai	case; occasion; situation
試合	しあい shiai	match; game; bout
総合	そうごう sougou	synthesis; combination; integration

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