What is the Kanji for "Cooperate"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Cooperate", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Cooperate" is "協".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kyou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "十" means "Ten" and can be read as "Juu" and "Too". And The component "劦" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "協" mean in japanese?

"協" means "Cooperate".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

協力: "Cooperation". The verbal noun '協力(きょうりょく)' means 'cooperation'. It refers to the act of working together towards a common goal or purpose. This word is used to describe situations where two or more people or groups work collaboratively to achieve something. For example: We need cooperation from all team members to complete this project - (このプロジェクトを完成させるには、全てのチームメンバーの協力が必要です). Cooperation between the two companies led to a successful partnership - (2つの会社の協力により、成功したパートナーシップが生まれた).

協会: "Association". The Japanese noun '協会 (きょうかい)' refers to an organized association or society formed for a common purpose, such as a business, professional, or special interest group. It is often used to describe non-profit organizations that bring together individuals or companies with shared goals or interests. For example: The industry association held a meeting - (業界協会が会議を開いた). She is a member of the photography association - (彼女は写真協会のメンバーです).

協議: "Discussion". The verbal noun '協議 (きょうぎ)' refers to a deliberate discussion or consultation between two or more parties on a particular issue or topic. It implies a formal or official exchange of ideas, opinions, and proposals with the aim of reaching an agreement or decision. For example: We need to have a discussion about the new project - (新しいプロジェクトについて協議する必要があります). The committee held a lengthy discussion on the matter - (委員会では、その問題について長時間協議しました).

協定: "Agreement". The Japanese noun '協定 (きょうてい)' means 'agreement'. It refers to a formal, legally-binding contract or arrangement made between two or more parties. This term is commonly used in the context of international relations, where countries sign '協定' to establish cooperative relationships or to resolve disputes. For example: The two countries signed a trade agreement - (2つの国は貿易協定に署名した). The United Nations Charter is an important global agreement - (国連憲章は重要な国際協定である).

農協: "Agricultural cooperative". The Japanese noun '農協 (のうきょう)' refers to an agricultural cooperative. Agricultural cooperatives in Japan are farmer-owned organizations that provide various services to farmers, such as marketing agricultural products, supplying farming equipment and materials, and offering credit services. These cooperatives play an important role in supporting and promoting the agricultural industry in Japan. For example: The local agricultural cooperative helps farmers sell their produce - (地域の農協は、農家の生産物の販売を手伝っています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.