Japanese symbol for “traffic”
交通
こうつう
Romaji: koutsuu
traffic; transportation
In Japanese, traffic is 交通, read こうつう (koutsuu).
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, vs traffic; transportation
- n, vs communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.)
- n, vs intercourse
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “traffic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通行 | つうこう tsuukou | passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic |
| 往来 | おうらい ourai | coming and going; traffic |
| トラフィック | トラフィック torafikku | traffic |
| 通り | とおり toori | traffic; coming and going |
| 往還 | おうかん oukan | traffic; coming and going; highway |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “traffic”.
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