Japanese symbol for “involve”
巻き込む
まきこむ
Romaji: makikomu
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up
In Japanese, involve is 巻き込む, read まきこむ (makikomu).
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
- v5m, vt to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up
- v5m, vt to involve; to drag into
Written forms: 巻き込む、捲き込む、巻込む、巻きこむ. Readings: まきこむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “involve”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 係る | かかる kakaru | to concern; to affect; to involve |
| インボルブ | インボルブ inborubu | involve |
| 孕む | はらむ haramu | to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.); to involve (e.g. risk) |
| 抱き込む | だきこむ dakikomu | to bring over a person to one's side; to involve |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 竜巻 | たつまき tatsumaki | tornado; whirlwind; waterspout |
| 巻き添え | まきぞえ makizoe | getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement |
| 葉巻 | はまき hamaki | cigar |
| 圧巻 | あっかん akkan | highlight; best part |
| 巻き返し | まきかえし makikaeshi | rally; recovery; comeback |
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 申し込み | もうしこみ moushikomi | application; entry; request |
| 持ち込む | もちこむ mochikomu | to bring in; to take in; to carry in |
See also: Chinese symbol for “involve”.
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.