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Japanese symbol for “clingy”

Romaji: nenchakushitsu
persistent; stubborn; clingy (personality); obsessive

In Japanese, clingy is , read (nenchakushitsu).

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. adj-na, adj-no, n persistent; stubborn; clingy (personality); obsessive; grudge-holding
  2. adj-no, n sticky; viscous
  3. n viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament (psych)

Kanji and stroke order

sticky, glutinous, greasy
on: ネン
kun: ねば.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
don, arrive, wear
on: チャク、ジャク
kun: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3
substance, quality, matter
on: シツ、シチ、チ
kun: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
15 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ねんど nendoclay
ねばり nebaristickiness; viscosity
ねんちゃく nenchakucohesion; adhesion
ねんまく nenmakumucous membrane; mucosa
ねばる nebaruto be sticky; to be adhesive
ねばりづよい nebarizuyoitenacious; persevering; persistent
とうちゃく touchakuarrival
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
しつもん shitsumonquestion; inquiry; enquiry

See also: Chinese symbol for “clingy”.

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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