“Face to face” or “Pair” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “対”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “対” means “Partner”, “Other party” or “Face to face” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “対”

Jouyou Kanji “対” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
7 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
たい(tai) |
| つい(tsui) |
| Kun-Yomi |
む(かう)(mu(kau)) |
| こた(える)(kota(eru)) |
| そろ(い)(soro(i)) |
| つれあい(tsureai) |
| Meanings |
Face to face, Opposite |
| Answer, Reply |
| Pair, Couple |
| Opponent, Other party |
| Companion, Partner |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “対”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 対応(たいおう-ta i o u) |
Correspondence, Correspondence, Dealing with |
| 対外(たいがい-ta i ga i) |
External, Foreign |
| 対角線(たいかくせん-ta i ka ku se n) |
Diagonal line |
| 対岸(たいがん-ta i ga n) |
On the other side, Opposite shore |
| 対顔(たいがん-ta i ga n) |
Meeting, Face-to-face |
| 対局(たいきょく-ta i kyo ku) |
Play a game, (Playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc |
| 対偶(たいぐう-ta i gu u) |
① Contraposition, A pair of element, ② Pair, Couple |
| 対決(たいけつ-ta i ke tsu) |
Confrontation, Showdown |
| 対語(たいご or ついご-ta i go (or) tsu i go) |
① Antonym, Word pair, ② (Face-to-face) conversation |
| 対抗(たいこう-ta i ko u) |
Opposition, Antagonism, Rivalry, Competition |
| 対校(たいこう-ta i ko u) |
① Pertaining to school, Interschool, Intercollegiate, ② To correct by comparing some original source documents |
| 対座(たいざ-ta i za) |
Sit opposite each other, Sit face to face |
| 対策(たいさく-ta i sa ku) |
Measures, Countermeasure, Countermove, Counterplan |
| 対峙(たいじ-ta i ji) |
Stand face to face, Confronting, Confrontation |
| 対質(たいしつ-ta i shi tsu) |
Questioning accused and witness together, Confrontation, Cross-examination |
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