Japanese symbol for “sojourn”
滞在
たいざい
Romaji: taizai
stay; sojourn
In Japanese, sojourn is 滞在, read たいざい (taizai).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs stay; sojourn
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sojourn”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ステイ | ステイ sutei | stay; sojourn |
| 逗留 | とうりゅう touryuu | stay; sojourn |
| 寄留 | きりゅう kiryuu | temporary residence; sojourn |
| 滞留 | たいりゅう tairyuu | stay; sojourn |
| 在居 | ざいきょ zaikyo | stay; residence; sojourn |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい juutai | (traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock |
| 停滞 | ていたい teitai | stagnation; tie-up; standstill |
| 滞納 | たいのう tainou | falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment |
| 延滞 | えんたい entai | arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment) |
| 遅滞 | ちたい chitai | delay; procrastination |
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 存在 | そんざい sonzai | existence; being; presence |
| 在日 | ざいにち zainichi | resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sojourn”.
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