Japanese symbol for “fidget”

もじ付く

もじつく

Romaji: mojitsuku

to fidget; to be restless

In Japanese, fidget is もじ付く, read もじつく (mojitsuku).

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

v5k, vi to fidget; to be restless

Kanji and stroke order

付

adhere, attach, refer to

on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け

5 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
付近	ふきん fukin	neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
付属	ふぞく fuzoku	being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)
付き合い	つきあい tsukiai	association; socializing; socialising
受付	うけつけ uketsuke	reception (desk); information desk; receptionist
寄付	きふ kifu	contribution; donation
日付	ひづけ hizuke	date; dating

See also: Chinese symbol for “fidget”.

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.