Japanese symbol for “flirtation”
戯れ
たわむれ
Romaji: tawamure
play; sport; fun; caprice
In Japanese, flirtation is 戯れ, read たわむれ (tawamure).
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 play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flirtation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 媚 | こび kobi | flattery; cajolery; flirtation |
| 艶言 | えんげん engen | flirtation; seductive talk; erotic talk |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊戯 | ゆうぎ yuugi | play; playing; game |
| 戯曲 | ぎきょく gikyoku | drama; play |
| 戯画 | ぎが giga | caricature; cartoon; comics |
| 悪戯 | いたずら itazura | mischief; prank; trick |
| 戯言 | たわごと tawagoto | nonsense; silly talk; drivel |
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.
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