Japanese symbol for “relevancy”

当事者性

とうじしゃせい

Romaji: toujishasei

being an involved party; degree to which one is involved (in a matter); degree to which one is affected (by an issue); (degree of) involvement

In Japanese, relevancy is 当事者性, read とうじしゃせい (toujishasei).

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Meanings

n being an involved party; degree to which one is involved (in a matter); degree to which one is affected (by an issue); (degree of) involvement; (degree of) connectedness; relevancy (to one)

Kanji and stroke order

当

hit, right, appropriate

on: トウ
kun: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て

6 strokes · JLPT 2

事

matter, thing, fact

on: ジ、ズ
kun: こと、つか.う、つか.える

8 strokes · JLPT 3

者

someone, person

on: シャ
kun: もの

8 strokes · JLPT 3

性

sex, gender, nature

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
本当	ほんとう hontou	truth; reality; actuality
当時	とうじ touji	at that time; in those days
担当	たんとう tantou	being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
当然	とうぜん touzen	natural; right; proper
相当	そうとう soutou	corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
当選	とうせん tousen	being elected
仕事	しごと shigoto	work; job; labor
事件	じけん jiken	event; affair; incident
患者	かんじゃ kanja	patient
女性	じょせい josei	woman; female

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