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Kanji 協: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 協: co-, cooperation

Key takeaways

Kanji 協: co-, cooperation. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

協
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Meaning

co-cooperation

On reading

キョウ

Radical

十

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 協

co-, cooperation

Kanji structure breakdown

協

Structure breakdown

十 + 劦

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character shows ten (十) people combining their strength (劦). It represents the idea of many people working together in cooperation.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キョウ
  • 協会きょうかい

    association / organization / society

  • 協議きょうぎ

    discussion / consultation / negotiation

  • 協調きょうちょう

    cooperation / harmony / coordination

  • 協定きょうてい

    agreement / pact / arrangement

  • 妥協だきょう

    compromise / concession

  • 協力きょうりょく

    cooperation / collaboration

Commonly used words

  • 協会
    きょうかい

    association / organization / society

  • 協議
    きょうぎ

    discussion / consultation / negotiation

  • 協調
    きょうちょう

    cooperation / harmony / coordination

  • 協定
    きょうてい

    agreement / pact / arrangement

  • 妥協
    だきょう

    compromise / concession

  • 協力
    きょうりょく

    cooperation / collaboration

Example sentences

Example 1

この協会はスポーツを応援します。

Translation

This association supports sports.

Example 2

協会に入って活動しています。

Translation

I am active as a member of the association.

Example 3

明日の会議で協議しましょう。

Translation

Let's discuss it at tomorrow's meeting.

Example 4

問題について協議を重ねた。

Translation

We had repeated discussions about the issue.

Kanji 協: co-, cooperation | Daily Nihongo