Japanese symbol for “negotiator”
交渉人
こうしょうにん
Romaji: koushounin
negotiator; bargainer; point man
In Japanese, negotiator is 交渉人, read こうしょうにん (koushounin).
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Meanings
- n negotiator; bargainer; point man
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “negotiator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交渉役 | こうしょうやく koushouyaku | negotiator; deal-maker |
| ネゴシエーター | ネゴシエーター negoshieetaa | negotiator |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 干渉 | かんしょう kanshou | interference; intervention; meddling |
| 渉外 | しょうがい shougai | public relations; client liaison; client relations |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human 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.