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Japanese symbol for “coax”

Romaji: marumekomu
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to win over

In Japanese, coax is , read (marumekomu).

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. v5m, vt to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to win over; to seduce
  2. v5m, vt to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

round, full (month), perfection
on: ガン
kun: まる、まる.める、まる.い
3 strokes · JLPT 2
crowded, mixture, in bulk

kun: -こ.む、こ.む、こ.み、-こ.み
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “coax”

WordReadingMeaning
くどく kudokuto persuade; to urge; to coax
だます damasuto coax; to wheedle; to soothe
ねだる nedaruto beg; to pester; to plead
すかす sukasuto coax; to cajole; to humour (humor)
コアックス koakkusucoax; coaxial cable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひのまる hinomarured or gold circle representing the Sun
まるい maruiround; circular; spherical
まるみ marumiroundness; rotundity
だんがん danganbullet; shot; shell
まるごと marugotoin its entirety; whole; wholly
まるまる marumaruplump; rotund; chubby
みこみ mikomihope; promise; possibility
もうしこみ moushikomiapplication; entry; request

See also: Chinese symbol for “coax”.

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.