Japanese symbol for “associating”

紐付け

ひもづけ

Romaji: himozuke

linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting

In Japanese, associating is 紐付け, read ひもづけ (himozuke).

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Meanings

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

Written forms: 紐付け、ひも付け、紐づけ. Readings: ひもづけ.

Kanji and stroke order

紐

string, cord, braid

on: チュウ、ジュウ
kun: ひも

10 strokes

付

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.

Word	Reading	Meaning
紐解く	ひもとく himotoku	to read (a book); to open (a book) to read
組紐	くみひも kumihimo	braid; plaited cord
紐帯	ちゅうたい chuutai	tie; social bond; link
腰紐	こしひも koshihimo	cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
真田紐	さなだひも sanadahimo	braid
紐育	ニューヨーク nyuuyooku	New York
付近	ふきん fukin	neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
付属	ふぞく fuzoku	being 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.