Japanese symbol for “towards”
に対して
にたいして
Romaji: nitaishite
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
In Japanese, towards is に対して, read にたいして (nitaishite).
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Meanings
- exp towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
Written forms: に対して、に對して. Readings: にたいして.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “towards”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| へ | へ he | to; towards; for |
| に対し | にたいし nitaishi | towards; against; regarding |
| に対する | にたいする nitaisuru | regarding; in; to |
| 捕まえる | つかまえる tsukamaeru | towards (someone); at (someone); in (someone's) face |
| に向けて | にむけて nimukete | towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “towards”.
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.