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How do you read 斡旋 in Japanese?
Help two sides connect.
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Bringing two sides together to help a negotiation or arrangement proceed. The reading begins with a.
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Describe the shapes you see
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kanji with 十 日 十 beside 人 and 斗
kanji with 方 and a shape resembling 疋
reading of 斡 followed by the 方-radical character 旋
These searches describe visual similarities, not formal radicals or character components.
斡: 14 strokes; radical 斗 (dipper). 旋: 11 strokes; radical 方 (direction). Visual search descriptions are distinct from dictionary radical classifications.
斡14 strokes / radical: 斗 (dipper)
旋11 strokes / radical: 方 (direction)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
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The answer is
あっせん
assen
斡旋
Understand the meaning
English translationMediation / bringing parties together
Acting between people or organizations to help an arrangement or negotiation proceed, for example by introducing a suitable contact.
See it in a sentence
相談窓口の斡旋で、展示に使う机を貸してくれる団体が見つかった。Through the help of the advisory desk, we found an organization willing to lend tables for the exhibition.
A way to remember
Read assen with a small っ. The 斗 at the lower right of 斡 can help you search by shape.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 斡旋
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Name the parties being connected
Expressions such as 宿泊先を斡旋する and 斡旋を受ける describe an intermediary’s role. Add the contact or purpose to explain the arrangement.
例：会場探しの斡旋を受け、担当者は三つの候補を見学した。
After receiving help finding a venue, the coordinator visited three possible locations.
An introduction is not the final agreement
斡旋 concerns helping the parties connect. An introduction alone does not establish that they have agreed or started using a service; confirm the outcome separately.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 斡旋
Explanation checked on 2026-11-02. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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