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Japanese symbol for “attaching”

Romaji: tenpu
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

In Japanese, attaching is , read (tenpu).

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, vt attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

annexed, accompany, marry
on: テン
kun: そ.える、そ.う
11 strokes · JLPT 1
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “attaching”

WordReadingMeaning
れんけつ renketsuconnection; linking; joining
ちょうふ choufupasting; sticking; attaching
ぴっ pisticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
ちゃくそう chakusouattaching (a component, accessory, etc.); fitting; installing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てんか tenkaaddition; annexing
つきそい tsukisoiattendance (on); chaperonage
まきぞえ makizoegetting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement
てんさく tensakucorrection; looking over; touching up
ちからぞえ chikarazoehelp; assistance; service
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)
つきあい tsukiaiassociation; socializing; socialising

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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