Japanese symbol for “structure”
構造
こうぞう
Romaji: kouzou
structure; construction; makeup; framework
In Japanese, structure is 構造, read こうぞう (kouzou).
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 structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “structure”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 作り | つくり tsukuri | making; producing; manufacturing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 構成 | こうせい kousei | composition; construction; formation |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
| 構想 | こうそう kousou | plan; plot; idea |
| 構築 | こうちく kouchiku | construction; building; putting up |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “structure”.
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