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協

co-, cooperation

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 200Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • キョウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

協 centers on working together toward a shared goal: cooperation, collaboration, or doing something jointly.

Most common words using 協

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  • 協力きょうりょく
    N3

    cooperation; collaboration; help; support

  • 協会きょうかい
    N1

    association; society; organization; organisation

  • 協議きょうぎ
    N1

    conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

  • 協定きょうてい
    N1

    arrangement; pact; agreement

  • 妥協だきょう
    N1

    compromise; giving in

  • 協調きょうちょう
    N2

    cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination

  • 協賛きょうさん

    support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation

  • 協奏曲きょうそうきょく

    concerto

  • 農協のうきょう
    N1

    agricultural cooperative

  • 漁協ぎょきょう

    fishery cooperative

  • 協業きょうぎょう

    cooperation; collaboration; cooperative work

  • 協和きょうわ

    concord; harmony; concert

  • 不協和音ふきょうわおん

    discord; dissonance; cacophony

  • 協約きょうやく

    pact; convention; agreement

  • 日米地位協定にちべいちいきょうてい

    Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement (1960)

  • 生活協同組合せいかつきょうどうくみあい

    consumers' cooperative; cooperative; co-op; cooperative association

  • 獨協大学どっきょうだいがく

    Dokkyo University

  • 社協しゃきょう

    Council of Social Welfare

  • 体協たいきょう

    Japan Amateur Sports Association (abbr); JASA

  • 協商きょうしょう

    agreement

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Etymology

協 combines 十 (ten, many) with 劦 (three 力, strength), suggesting many strengths working together. The modern form preserves this cooperative idea.

Meaning mnemonic

Ten (十) strengths (劦, three 力) join forces: 協 is cooperation.

Reading mnemonic

For キョウ, imagine a cooperative team shouting 'kyou!' (今日, today) as they start working together: kyou -> キョウ.