Japanese symbol for “observer”
立会い
たちあい
Romaji: tachiai
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness
In Japanese, observer is 立会い, read たちあい (tachiai).
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Meanings
- n presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; witness
- n trading session (at an exchange) (stockm)
- n rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off (sumo)
Written forms: 立会い、立ち会い、立会、立ち合い. Readings: たちあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “observer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オブザーバー | オブザーバー obuzaabaa | observer |
| 立会人 | たちあいにん tachiainin | witness; observer |
| 傍聴人 | ぼうちょうにん bouchounin | observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public |
| 観察者 | かんさつしゃ kansatsusha | observer |
| 観測者 | かんそくしゃ kansokusha | observer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
See also: Chinese symbol for “observer”.
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