Japanese symbol for “link”
一環
いっかん
Romaji: ikkan
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.)
In Japanese, link is 一環, read いっかん (ikkan).
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 link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.)
- adj-no monocyclic (bot)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “link”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 接続 | せつぞく setsuzoku | connection; attachment; union |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ musubu | to tie; to bind; to link |
| 組む | くむ kumu | to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms) |
| リンク | リンク rinku | link; linking; linkage |
| 絆 | きずな kizuna | bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “link”.
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.