Japanese symbol for “familiarity”
親しみ
したしみ
Romaji: shitashimi
intimacy; affection; familiarity
In Japanese, familiarity is 親しみ, read したしみ (shitashimi).
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Meanings
- n intimacy; affection; familiarity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “familiarity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 馴染み | なじみ najimi | familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance |
| 親近 | しんきん shinkin | bonding; becoming closer; developing an affinity |
| 昵懇 | じっこん jikkon | intimacy; familiarity; closeness |
| 昵近 | じっきん jikkin | familiarity; closeness |
| 耳馴染み | みみなじみ miminajimi | familiarity (of a sound, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| 両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents; both parents |
| 親子 | おやこ oyako | parent and child |
| 親友 | しんゆう shin'yuu | close friend; bosom friend; buddy |
| 親族 | しんぞく shinzoku | relative; relation; kin |
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.