Japanese symbol for “negotiation”
協議
きょうぎ
Romaji: kyougi
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
In Japanese, negotiation is 協議, read きょうぎ (kyougi).
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 conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “negotiation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 折衝 | せっしょう sesshou | negotiation |
| 話 | はなし hanashi | discussions; negotiation; argument |
| 商談 | しょうだん shoudan | business discussion; negotiation |
| ネゴ | ネゴ nego | negotiation |
| 会商 | かいしょう kaishou | negotiation; talks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 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 |
| 議論 | ぎろん giron | argument; discussion; dispute |
See also: Chinese symbol for “negotiation”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.