Japanese symbol for “union”
連合
れんごう
Romaji: rengou
union; combination; alliance; confederation
In Japanese, union is 連合, read れんごう (rengou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs union; combination; alliance; confederation; coalition
- n association (psych)
- n RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Written forms: 連合、聯合. Readings: れんごう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “union”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 組合 | くみあい kumiai | association; union; guild |
| 同盟 | どうめい doumei | alliance; union; league |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 合同 | ごうどう goudou | combination; union; joining |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “union”.
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