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Japanese symbol for “oda”

Romaji: seifukaihatsuenjo
Official Development Assistance; ODA

In Japanese, oda is , read (seifukaihatsuenjo).

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 Official Development Assistance; ODA

Kanji and stroke order

politics, government
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: まつりごと、まん
9 strokes · JLPT 2
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
on: フ
8 strokes · JLPT 2
open, unfold, unseal
on: カイ
kun: ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3
departure, discharge, publish
on: ハツ、ホツ
kun: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす
9 strokes · JLPT 3
abet, help, save
on: エン
12 strokes · JLPT 1
help, rescue, assist
on: ジョ
kun: たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “oda”

WordReadingMeaning
オー・ディー・エー oo・dii・eeOfficial Development Assistance; ODA
かいほうがたぶんしょたいけい kaihougatabunshotaikeiOpen Document Architecture; ODA

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいふ seifugovernment; administration; ministry
せいじ seijipolitics; government
せいさく seisakupolitical measures; policy
せいけん seiken(political) administration; political power
ぎょうせい gyouseiexecutive; government
せいとう seitoupolitical party
とどうふけん todoufukenprefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
ふりつ furitsuprefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto)
かいさい kaisaiholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
はつばい hatsubaisale; offering for sale; putting on sale
しえん shiensupport; backing; aid
ほじょ hojoassistance; support; help

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.