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Japanese symbol for “linking”

Romaji: ketsugou
combination; union; joining; linking

In Japanese, linking is , read (ketsugou).

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

  1. n, vi, vs combination; union; joining; linking; coupling
  2. n, vi, vs bond (chem)
  3. n join (in relational algebra) (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

tie, bind, contract
on: ケツ、ケチ
kun: むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “linking”

WordReadingMeaning
れんけつ renketsuconnection; linking; joining
リンク rinkulink; linking; linkage
れんけい renkeiconnection; linking; linkage
かかり kakariconnection; linking
れんけい renkeiintegration; linking

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けっか kekkaresult; consequence; outcome
けっこん kekkonmarriage
けっきょく kekkyokuafter all; in the end; ultimately
けっこう kekkousplendid; nice; wonderful
けつろん ketsuronconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)
けっせい kesseiformation; combination
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout

See also: Chinese symbol for “linking”.

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.

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