Japanese symbol for “fondle”
撫で回す
なでまわす
Romaji: nademawasu
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
In Japanese, fondle is 撫で回す, read なでまわす (nademawasu).
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
- v5s, vt to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
Written forms: 撫で回す、撫でまわす、なで回す、撫で廻す. Readings: なでまわす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fondle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 可愛がる | かわいがる kawaigaru | to fondle; to caress; to pet |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 撫でる | なでる naderu | to stroke; to caress; to brush gently |
| 愛撫 | あいぶ aibu | caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting |
| 撫子 | なでしこ nadeshiko | pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus) |
| 大和撫子 | やまとなでしこ yamatonadeshiko | large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus) |
| 慰撫 | いぶ ibu | pacification; soothing |
| 鎮撫 | ちんぶ chinbu | pacification; placating |
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fondle”.
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.