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Japanese symbol for “accompaniment”

Romaji: tsuma
wife

In Japanese, accompaniment is , read (tsuma).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n wife
  2. n garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings
  3. n accompaniment; side (remark)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

wife, spouse
on: サイ
kun: つま
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “accompaniment”

WordReadingMeaning
ばんそう bansouaccompaniment
とも tomoaccompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
ともない tomonaicompanion; accompaniment
ばんそうぶ bansoubuaccompaniment
アカンパニメント akanpanimentoaccompaniment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふさい fusaihusband and wife; married couple
さいし saishiwife and children
ひとづま hitozumamarried woman
いなずま inazumalightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
ごさい gosaisecond wife
にいづま niizumanew wife

See also: Chinese symbol for “accompaniment”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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