Japanese symbol for “passing”
合格
ごうかく
Romaji: goukaku
passing (an exam); pass; success; passing grade
In Japanese, passing is 合格, read ごうかく (goukaku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs passing (an exam); pass; success; passing grade
- n, vi, vs meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification; being found eligible
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “passing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通行 | つうこう tsuukou | passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic |
| 一過 | いっか ikka | passing (e.g. of a typhoon); going past |
| 通過 | つうか tsuuka | passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing; getting through (a preliminary round) |
| 追い越し | おいこし oikoshi | passing; overtaking |
| パス | パス pasu | passing (an examination, inspection, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
See also: Chinese symbol for “passing”.
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