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Japanese symbol for “symmetry”

Romaji: taishou
symmetry

In Japanese, symmetry is , read (taishou).

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 symmetry
  2. n second person (gramm)

Kanji and stroke order

vis-a-vis, opposite, even
on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い
7 strokes · JLPT 2
appellation, praise, admire
on: ショウ
kun: たた.える、とな.える、あ.げる、かな.う
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “symmetry”

WordReadingMeaning
きんせい kinseisymmetry; balance; proportion
シンメトリー shinmetoriisymmetry
そうしょう soushousymmetry
たいしょうせい taishouseisymmetry
さゆうそうしょう sayuusoushousymmetry

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいおう taioucorrespondence (to); equivalence
ぜったい zettaiabsolutely; definitely; unconditionally
たいしょう taishoutarget; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
たいさく taisakumeasure; step; countermeasure
はんたい hantaiopposition; resistance; antagonism
たいりつ tairitsuconfrontation; opposition; antagonism
めいしょう meishouname; title
じしょう jishouself-proclaimed; self-professed; self-styled

See also: Chinese symbol for “symmetry”.

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.

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