Japanese symbol for “entanglement”
絡み
からみ
Romaji: karami
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship
In Japanese, entanglement is 絡み, read からみ (karami).
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 linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
Written forms: 絡み、搦み. Readings: からみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “entanglement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 巻き添え | まきぞえ makizoe | getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement |
| 絡まり | からまり karamari | entanglement |
| 縺れ | もつれ motsure | tangle; entanglement; snarl |
| 纏綿 | てんめん tenmen | entanglement; clinging affection; involvement |
| 係り合い | かかりあい kakariai | relationship; connection; involvement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 絡む | からむ karamu | to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled |
| 脈絡 | みゃくらく myakuraku | logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence |
| 短絡 | たんらく tanraku | short circuit; short |
| 絡み合う | からみあう karamiau | to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “entanglement”.
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.