Japanese symbol for “rendezvous”
出会い
であい
Romaji: deai
meeting; rendezvous; encounter
In Japanese, rendezvous is 出会い, read であい (deai).
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 meeting; rendezvous; encounter
- n meeting for the first time; coming across
- n confluence
Written forms: 出会い、出逢い、出合い、出会. Readings: であい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rendezvous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 待合 | まちあい machiai | rendezvous; meeting; assignation |
| 待ち合わせる | まちあわせる machiawaseru | to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet |
| 逢瀬 | おうせ ouse | rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting |
| ランデブー | ランデブー randebuu | rendezvous (with a romantic partner); date |
| 落ち合う | おちあう ochiau | to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.); production |
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rendezvous”.
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