Japanese symbol for “standoff”
膠着状態
こうちゃくじょうたい
Romaji: kouchakujoutai
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse
In Japanese, standoff is 膠着状態, read こうちゃくじょうたい (kouchakujoutai).
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 deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
Written forms: 膠着状態、こう着状態. Readings: こうちゃくじょうたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “standoff”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カシメ | カシメ kashime | standoff (mechanical fastener); self-clinch hardware |
| にらみ合い | にらみあい niramiai | confrontation; standoff; face-off |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 膠着 | こうちゃく kouchaku | agglutination; adhesion |
| 膠原病 | こうげんびょう kougenbyou | collagen disease; connective tissue disease |
| 膠質 | こうしつ koushitsu | colloid |
| 膠化 | こうか kouka | gelatinization; gelatinisation |
| 膠漆 | こうしつ koushitsu | glue and lacquer; great intimacy |
| 膠着語 | こうちゃくご kouchakugo | agglutinative language |
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 事態 | じたい jitai | situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances |
See also: Chinese symbol for “standoff”.
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