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Japanese symbol for “survivability”

Romaji: koutansei
survivability (ability to withstand an attack)

In Japanese, survivability is , read (koutansei).

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

  1. n survivability (ability to withstand an attack) (mil)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

confront, resist, defy
on: コウ
kun: あらが.う
7 strokes · JLPT 1
withstand, endure, support
on: カン、タン
kun: た.える、たま.る、こら.える、こた.える
12 strokes · JLPT 1
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ていこう teikouresistance; opposition; standing up to
たいこう taikouopposition; rivalry; competition
こうぎ kougiprotest; objection
はんこう hankouopposition; resistance; insubordination
こうそう kousourivalry; feud; conflict
こうたい koutaiantibody
たんのう tannouproficient; skilled; skillful
かんにんぶくろ kanninbukuroone's store of patience
じょせい joseiwoman; female

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.