Japanese symbol for “versus”
対
たい
Romaji: tai
versus; against; vs.; v.
In Japanese, versus is 対, read たい (tai).
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 versus; against; vs.; v.
- n to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180)
- n-pref toward ...; to ...; with ...; against ...; anti-
- n equal footing; equal terms
- n opposite
Written forms: 対、對. Readings: たい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “versus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ＶＳ | ブイ・エス bui・esu | versus; vs.; v. |
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 |
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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