Japanese symbol for “intricacies”
魂胆
こんたん
Romaji: kontan
ulterior motive; plot; scheme
In Japanese, intricacies is 魂胆, read こんたん (kontan).
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 ulterior motive; plot; scheme
- n complicated circumstances; intricacies
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intricacies”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 諸訳 | しょわけ showake | details; intricacies |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鎮魂 | ちんこん chinkon | repose of a soul |
| 商魂 | しょうこん shoukon | commercial spirit |
| 霊魂 | れいこん reikon | soul; spirit |
| 入魂 | にゅうこん nyuukon | putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all |
| 精魂 | せいこん seikon | soul; spirit |
| 大胆 | だいたん daitan | bold; daring; audacious |
| 落胆 | らくたん rakutan | discouragement; despondency; dejection |
| 胆汁 | たんじゅう tanjuu | bile; gall |
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.