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Japanese symbol for “confidante”

Romaji: fukushinnotomo
close friend; trusted friend; confidant; confidante

In Japanese, confidante is , read (fukushinnotomo).

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. exp, n close friend; trusted friend; confidant; confidante

Kanji and stroke order

abdomen, belly, stomach
on: フク
kun: はら
13 strokes · JLPT 2
heart, mind, spirit
on: シン
kun: こころ、-ごころ
4 strokes · JLPT 3
friend
on: ユウ
kun: とも
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
くうふく kuufukuempty stomach; hunger
まんぷく manpukufull stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill
せっぷく seppukuseppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment
ふくぶ fukubuabdomen; abdominal region; belly
うらはら uraharaopposite; reverse; contrary
おなか onakabelly; abdomen; stomach
ちゅうしん chuushincenter; centre; middle
しんぱい shinpaiworry; concern; anxiety
ともだち tomodachifriend; companion

See also: Chinese symbol for “confidante”.

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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