Japanese symbol for “together”
一緒
いっしょ
Romaji: issho
(doing) together
In Japanese, together is 一緒, read いっしょ (issho).
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 (doing) together
- n one lump; one mixture; the same category
- adj-no, n the same; identical
- n (at) the same time
Written forms: 一緒、一しょ. Readings: いっしょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “together”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共に | ともに tomoni | together; jointly |
| 互いに | たがいに tagaini | mutually; with each other; reciprocally |
| 相 | あい ai | together; mutually; reciprocally |
| 共々 | ともども tomodomo | together; in company |
| 相まって | あいまって aimatte | coupled with; together |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ joucho | emotion; feeling |
| 由緒 | ゆいしょ yuisho | history; pedigree; lineage |
| 内緒 | ないしょ naisho | secrecy; confidentiality; privacy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “together”.
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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