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Japanese symbol for “huddle”

Romaji: enjin
(forming a) circle; huddle

In Japanese, huddle is , read (enjin).

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

  1. n (forming a) circle; huddle
  2. n circular (battle) formation

Kanji and stroke order

circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4
camp, battle array, ranks
on: ジン
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “huddle”

WordReadingMeaning
スクラム sukuramuhuddle (e.g. locking arms in a demonstration)
ハドル hadoruhuddle
ごった gottaconfusion; mess; mix
まるくなる marukunaruto huddle; to cower; to be hunched

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
えんまん enmanharmonious; peaceful; happy
だえん daenellipse; oval
えんたく entakuround table
じんえい jin'eicamp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party)
ほうどうじん houdoujinpress corps

See also: Chinese symbol for “huddle”.

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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