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Japanese symbol for “ts”

Romaji: chuukeikoukanki
toll switch; TS; trunk exchange

In Japanese, ts is , read (chuukeikoukanki).

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

  1. n toll switch; TS; trunk exchange (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

in, inside, middle
on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る
4 strokes · JLPT 4
inherit, succeed, continue
on: ケイ
kun: つ.ぐ、まま-
13 strokes · JLPT 1
mingle, mixing, association
on: コウ
kun: まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る
6 strokes · JLPT 2
interchange, period, change
on: カン
kun: か.える、-か.える、か.わる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
loom, mechanism, machine
on: キ
kun: はた
16 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “ts”

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうけいせんこうかんき chuukeisenkoukankitoll switch; TS; trunk exchange

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
とちゅう tochuuon the way; en route
ちゅうおう chuuoucentre; center; middle
しゅうちゅう shuuchuuconcentration (on a task); focusing one's attention
ちゅうし chuushiinterruption; discontinuance; suspension
なかみ nakamicontents; interior; filling
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
ちゅうけい chuukeirelay; hook-up
こうかん koukanexchange; interchange; switching
のりかえ norikaetransfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty

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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