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Japanese symbol for “associating”

Romaji: himozuke
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting

In Japanese, associating is , read (himozuke).

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, vs linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

string, cord, braid
on: チュウ、ジュウ
kun: ひも
10 strokes
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひもとく himotokuto read (a book); to open (a book) to read
くみひも kumihimobraid; plaited cord
ちゅうたい chuutaitie; social bond; link
こしひも koshihimocord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
さなだひも sanadahimobraid
ニューヨーク nyuuyookuNew York
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)

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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