Japanese symbol for “trend”
動向
どうこう
Romaji: doukou
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
In Japanese, trend is 動向, read どうこう (doukou).
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 trend; tendency; movement; attitude
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傾向 | けいこう keikou | tendency; trend; inclination |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 動き | うごき ugoki | trend; development; change |
| 調子 | ちょうし choushi | trend |
| トレンド | トレンド torendo | trend |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 移動 | いどう idou | movement; transfer; migration |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 方向 | ほうこう houkou | direction; orientation; bearing |
| 傾向 | けいこう keikou | tendency; trend; inclination |
See also: Chinese symbol for “trend”.
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