Japanese symbol for “mou”
協議書
きょうぎしょ
Romaji: kyougisho
memorandum of agreement; agreement; memorandum of understanding; MOU
In Japanese, mou is 協議書, read きょうぎしょ (kyougisho).
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Meanings
- n memorandum of agreement; agreement; memorandum of understanding; MOU; letter of intent; heads of agreement
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mou”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 了解覚書 | りょうかいおぼえがき ryoukaioboegaki | memorandum of understanding; MoU |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 協議 | きょうぎ kyougi | conference; consultation; discussion |
| 妥協 | だきょう dakyou | compromise; giving in |
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society; organization |
| 協定 | きょうてい kyoutei | arrangement; pact; agreement |
| 農協 | のうきょう noukyou | agricultural cooperative |
| 議員 | ぎいん giin | member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 文書 | ぶんしょ bunsho | document; writing; letter |
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