Japanese symbol for “parity”
等価
とうか
Romaji: touka
equivalence; equal value; parity
In Japanese, parity is 等価, read とうか (touka).
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
- adj-no, n equivalence; equal value; parity
- n (logical) equivalence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平価 | へいか heika | normal prices; par; parity |
| パリティ | パリティ pariti | parity |
| 比価 | ひか hika | parity |
| パー | パー paa | equivalence; face value; parity |
| 経産 | けいさん keisan | parity; having borne children |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高等 | こうとう koutou | high class; high grade |
| 平等 | びょうどう byoudou | equality; impartiality; evenness |
| 同等 | どうとう doutou | equality; equal; same rights |
| 対等 | たいとう taitou | equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms |
| 均等 | きんとう kintou | equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform |
| 一等 | いっとう ittou | first class; first rank; first grade |
| 評価 | ひょうか hyouka | valuation; appraisal; evaluation |
| 価値 | かち kachi | value; worth; merit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “parity”.
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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