Japanese symbol for “intimacy”
親密
しんみつ
Romaji: shinmitsu
intimacy; friendship
In Japanese, intimacy is 親密, read しんみつ (shinmitsu).
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
- adj-na, n intimacy; friendship
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intimacy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 親しみ | したしみ shitashimi | intimacy; affection; familiarity |
| 親交 | しんこう shinkou | intimacy; friendship; friendly relations |
| 親 | しん shin | intimacy; closeness; friendliness |
| 懇意 | こんい kon'i | friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy |
| 懇親 | こんしん konshin | friendship; intimacy |
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 |
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 密度 | みつど mitsudo | density |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intimacy”.
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