Japanese symbol for “symmetry”
対称
たいしょう
Romaji: taishou
symmetry
In Japanese, symmetry is 対称, read たいしょう (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
- n symmetry
- n second person (gramm)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “symmetry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 均整 | きんせい kinsei | symmetry; balance; proportion |
| シンメトリー | シンメトリー shinmetorii | symmetry |
| 相称 | そうしょう soushou | symmetry |
| 対称性 | たいしょうせい taishousei | symmetry |
| 左右相称 | さゆうそうしょう sayuusoushou | symmetry |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 絶対 | ぜったい zettai | absolutely; definitely; unconditionally |
| 対象 | たいしょう taishou | target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.) |
| 対策 | たいさく taisaku | measure; step; countermeasure |
| 反対 | はんたい hantai | opposition; resistance; antagonism |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 名称 | めいしょう meishou | name; title |
| 自称 | じしょう jishou | self-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.