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Japanese symbol for “correlate”

Romaji: kanrenzukeru
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate

In Japanese, correlate is , read (kanrenzukeru).

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. v1, vt to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

connection, barrier, gateway
on: カン
kun: せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり
14 strokes · JLPT 2
take along, lead, join
on: レン
kun: つら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “correlate”

WordReadingMeaning
むすびあわせる musubiawaseruto tie; to link; to connect
むすびあわす musubiawasuto tie; to link; to connect
たいおうづける taiouzukeruto associate; to make correspond; to match

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんけい kankeirelation; relationship; connection
かんれん kanrenrelation; connection; relevance
きかん kikanengine
かんしん kanshinconcern; interest
げんかん genkanentrance; front door; entryway
かんさい kansaiKansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
れんらく renrakucontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch
れんぞく renzokucontinuation; succession; series
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity

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.