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Japanese symbol for “mates”

Romaji: nakamatachi
companions; friends; comrades; mates

In Japanese, mates is , read (nakamatachi).

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 companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

go-between, relationship
on: チュウ
kun: なか
6 strokes · JLPT 2
interval, space
on: カン、ケン
kun: あいだ、ま、あい
12 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
なかま nakamacompanion; fellow; friend
なかよく nakayokuon good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well
ちゅうかい chuukaiagency; intermediation
なかよし nakayoshiclose friendship; close friend; good friend
ちゅうさい chuusaiarbitration; intercession; mediation
なこうど nakoudomatchmaker
じかん jikantime
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person

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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