Japanese symbol for “neighbour”
隣人
りんじん
Romaji: rinjin
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
In Japanese, neighbour is 隣人, read りんじん (rinjin).
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 neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “neighbour”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お隣さん | おとなりさん otonarisan | (next-door) neighbour; neighbor |
| ご近所さん | ごきんじょさん gokinjosan | neighbor; neighbour |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 近隣 | きんりん kinrin | neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity |
| 隣接 | りんせつ rinsetsu | adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined |
| 隣家 | りんか rinka | neighbouring house; neighboring house |
| 隣国 | りんごく ringoku | neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country |
| 隣室 | りんしつ rinshitsu | next or adjoining room |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
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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