Japanese symbol for “intimate”
密接
みっせつ
Romaji: missetsu
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near
In Japanese, intimate is 密接, read みっせつ (missetsu).
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 close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near
- n, vi, vs being in close proximity; being adjacent
Written forms: 密接、蜜接. Readings: みっせつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intimate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 親しい | したしい shitashii | close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly |
| 近い | ちかい chikai | close (relationship); friendly; intimate |
| 濃密 | のうみつ noumitsu | dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.) |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intimate |
| 近しい | ちかしい chikashii | intimate; close |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 秘密 | ひみつ himitsu | secret; secrecy; confidentiality |
| 密度 | みつど mitsudo | density |
| 精密 | せいみつ seimitsu | precise; exact; detailed |
| 密輸 | みつゆ mitsuyu | smuggling; contraband trade |
| 親密 | しんみつ shinmitsu | intimacy; friendship |
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 接触 | せっしょく sesshoku | touch; contact; touching |
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intimate”.
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.