Japanese symbol for “notwithstanding”
其れでも
それでも
Romaji: soredemo
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so
In Japanese, notwithstanding is 其れでも, read それでも (soredemo).
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
- conj but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “notwithstanding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乍らも | ながらも nagaramo | though; although; notwithstanding |
| 雖も | いえども iedomo | even though; despite; notwithstanding |
| と言えども | といえども toiedomo | even though; even; despite |
| 乍ら | ながら nagara | while; although; though |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 其の | その sono | that; the |
| 其処 | そこ soko | there (place relatively near listener) |
| 其方 | そちら sochira | that way; that direction |
| 其奴 | そいつ soitsu | he; she; that person |
| 其れ | それ sore | that; it |
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.