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Japanese symbol for “bundling”

Romaji: kessoku
union; unity; solidarity

In Japanese, bundling is , read (kessoku).

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, vi, vs union; unity; solidarity
  2. n, vi, vs bundling; binding; tying
  3. n, vi, vs putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

Kanji and stroke order

tie, bind, contract
on: ケツ、ケチ
kun: むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
bundle, sheaf, ream
on: ソク
kun: たば、たば.ねる、つか、つか.ねる
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “bundling”

WordReadingMeaning
バンドル bandorubundle (of products); bundling (software with hardware)
バンドリング bandoringubundling (of products, esp. software and hardware)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けっか kekkaresult; consequence; outcome
けっこん kekkonmarriage
けっきょく kekkyokuafter all; in the end; ultimately
けっこう kekkousplendid; nice; wonderful
けつろん ketsuronconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)
けっせい kesseiformation; combination
やくそく yakusokupromise; agreement; arrangement
こうそく kousokurestriction; restraint; binding

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.