Japanese symbol for “sharing”
共有
きょうゆう
Romaji: kyouyuu
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint)
In Japanese, sharing is 共有, read きょうゆう (kyouyuu).
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, vs, vt joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint)
- n, vs, vt sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sharing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 展開 | てんかい tenkai | sharing (information) |
| 分配 | ぶんぱい bunpai | division; splitting; sharing |
| 共用 | きょうよう kyouyou | common use; communal use; sharing |
| シェア | シェア shea | sharing; share (on social media) |
| 分け | わけ wake | sharing; distribution |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 共に | ともに tomoni | together; jointly |
| 共感 | きょうかん kyoukan | sympathy; empathy; response |
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
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.