Japanese symbol for “familiar”
身近
みぢか
Romaji: mijika
near oneself; close to one; familiar
In Japanese, familiar is 身近, read みぢか (mijika).
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
- adj-na, n near oneself; close to one; familiar
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “familiar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 親しい | したしい shitashii | close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly |
| 詳しい | くわしい kuwashii | knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with) |
| 明るい | あかるい akarui | knowledgeable (about); familiar (with); well versed (in) |
| ファミリア | ファミリア famiria | familiar |
| 手近 | てぢか tejika | familiar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 全身 | ぜんしん zenshin | whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait) |
| 変身 | へんしん henshin | metamorphosis; disguise; transformation |
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 近所 | きんじょ kinjo | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
See also: Chinese symbol for “familiar”.
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