How to say 'Friendship' in Japanese | 親善

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The Japanese word for Friendship is 'Shinzen', written as 親善 in Japanese.'Friendship' in hiragana is しんぜん.

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親善

Meaning

Friendship

Reading

しんぜん

shinzen

Kanji

親Parent 善Good, Virtuous

Explanation

The Japanese noun '親善 (しんぜん)' refers to 'friendship' or 'goodwill' between people, groups, or nations. It is often used in formal or diplomatic contexts to describe efforts to foster positive relationships and mutual understanding. For example: The event promoted international friendship「そのイベントは国際親善を促進した」(そのイベントはこくさいしんぜんをそくしんした). They exchanged gifts as a gesture of goodwill「彼らは親善の印として贈り物を交換した」(かれらはしんぜんのしるしとしておくりものをこうかんした). The term can also be used in phrases like '親善試合 (しんぜんしあい)', meaning a friendly match or exhibition game.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4945

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 親善

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

親

Meaning

Parent

kanji

善

Meaning

Good, Virtuous

Words Related to 親善 Through the Kanji 親

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 親 as well.

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親

Meaning

Parent

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母親

Meaning

Mother

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父親

Meaning

Father

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親切

Meaning

Kind

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不親切

Meaning

Unkind

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両親

Meaning

Parents

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親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

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親しい

Meaning

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親類

Meaning

Relative

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親しむ

Meaning

Befriend

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親指

Meaning

Thumb

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親しみ

Meaning

Familiarity

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親子

Meaning

Parent child

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親戚

Meaning

Relative

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親族

Meaning

Relatives

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親友

Meaning

Best friend

Words Related to 親善 Through the Kanji 善

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 善 as well.

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善

Meaning

Good

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改善

Meaning

Improvement

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