- 協力 — cooperation
- 協会 — association / organization
- 協議 — discussion / negotiation
- 協定 — agreement / pact
- 協同 — collaboration / joint effort
- 協商 — diplomatic talks
The kanji 協 combines elements implying strength and union. It symbolizes combining power or intentions — ten people putting their thoughts or energy together. It’s used in many modern compound words that involve cooperation or group effort.
皆で 協力して 準備しました。
We all worked together to prepare.
国際協定が 結ばれました。
An international agreement was signed.
協議の結果を 発表します。
We will announce the results of the discussion.