Japanese symbol for “promoting”
増進
ぞうしん
Romaji: zoushin
promoting; increase; advance
In Japanese, promoting is 増進, read ぞうしん (zoushin).
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
- n, vi, vs promoting; increase; advance
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “promoting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 働きかけ | はたらきかけ hatarakikake | pressure; encouragement; urging |
| 作興 | さっこう sakkou | promoting; arousing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 増加 | ぞうか zouka | increase; rise; growth |
| 増える | ふえる fueru | to increase; to multiply |
| 増し | まし mashi | better; preferable; less objectionable |
| 増税 | ぞうぜい zouzei | tax increase |
| 増大 | ぞうだい zoudai | enlargement; increase |
| 急増 | きゅうぞう kyuuzou | rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 進行 | しんこう shinkou | moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement |
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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