Japanese symbol for “reconciling”
すり合わせ
すりあわせ
Romaji: suriawase
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; knocking into shape; bouncing of ideas, opinions, etc. off each other to obtain a fine-tuned integrated whole
In Japanese, reconciling is すり合わせ, read すりあわせ (suriawase).
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Meanings
- n comparing and adjusting; reconciling; knocking into shape; bouncing of ideas, opinions, etc. off each other to obtain a fine-tuned integrated whole
- n lapping; precision surface finishing; mating by rubbing together (engr)
- n margination (med)
Written forms: すり合わせ、擦り合わせ、摺り合わせ、すり合せ. Readings: すりあわせ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reconciling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ノーサイド | ノーサイド noosaido | post-fight mutual praise; reconciling |
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 |
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.