Japanese symbol for “synchronization”
同期
どうき
Romaji: douki
same period; corresponding period
In Japanese, synchronization is 同期, read どうき (douki).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n same period; corresponding period
- adj-no, n same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; classmate
- n, vi, vs synchronization; synchronism (comp)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “synchronization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シンクロ | シンクロ shinkuro | synchronization |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | harmony; balance; synchronization |
| シンク | シンク shinku | synchronization (esp. of data) |
| シンクロナイズ | シンクロナイズ shinkuronaizu | synchronization; synchronisation |
| 同期式 | どうきしき doukishiki | synchronization; synchronisation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 同じ | おなじ onaji | same; identical; equal |
| 同時 | どうじ douji | same time |
| 同意 | どうい doui | agreement; consent; approval |
| 期間 | きかん kikan | period; term; interval |
| 期待 | きたい kitai | expectation; anticipation; hope |
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.