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Japanese symbol for “regarding”

Romaji: nitaisuru
regarding; in; to; towards

In Japanese, regarding is , read (nitaisuru).

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. exp regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “regarding”

WordReadingMeaning
にかんして nikanshiteregarding ...; concerning ...; about ...
にたいして nitaishitetowards; against; regarding
ため tameaffecting; regarding; concerning
に niconcerning; regarding; on (as in "knowledgeable on")
にたいし nitaishitowards; against; regarding

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
ぜったい zettaiabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure
はんたい hantaiopposition; resistance; antagonism
たいりつ tairitsuconfrontation; opposition; antagonism

See also: Chinese symbol for “regarding”.

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