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Japanese symbol for “negotiator”

Romaji: koushounin
negotiator; bargainer; point man

In Japanese, negotiator is , read (koushounin).

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

  1. n negotiator; bargainer; point man

Kanji and stroke order

mingle, mixing, association
on: コウ
kun: まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 2
ford, go cross, transit
on: ショウ
kun: わた.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “negotiator”

WordReadingMeaning
こうしょうやく koushouyakunegotiator; deal-maker
ネゴシエーター negoshieetaanegotiator

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうかん koukanexchange; interchange; switching
こうつう koutsuutraffic; transportation
こうしょう koushounegotiations; bargaining; discussions
こうりゅう kouryuuexchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction
がいこう gaikoudiplomacy
こうたい koutaichange; alternation; rotation
かんしょう kanshouinterference; intervention; meddling
しょうがい shougaipublic relations; client liaison; client relations
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person

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.

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