Japanese symbol for “contacts”
手蔓
てづる
Romaji: tezuru
connections; contacts; influence
In Japanese, contacts is 手蔓, read てづる (tezuru).
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
- n connections; contacts; influence
Written forms: 手蔓、手づる. Readings: てづる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “contacts”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蔓 | つる tsuru | connections; contacts; influence |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 蔓延 | まんえん man'en | spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation |
| 蔓延る | はびこる habikoru | to become overgrown; to grow thick |
See also: Chinese symbol for “contacts”.
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.