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Japanese symbol for “neighbouring”

Romaji: rinsetsushita
adjoining; neighboring; neighbouring; adjacent

In Japanese, neighbouring is , read (rinsetsushita).

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. adj-f adjoining; neighboring; neighbouring; adjacent

Kanji and stroke order

neighboring
on: リン
kun: とな.る、となり
16 strokes · JLPT 1
touch, contact, adjoin
on: セツ、ショウ
kun: つ.ぐ
11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りんじん rinjinneighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood
きんりん kinrinneighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
りんせつ rinsetsuadjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
りんか rinkaneighbouring house; neighboring house
りんごく ringokuneighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
りんしつ rinshitsunext or adjoining room
ちょくせつ chokusetsudirect; immediate; personal
せっしょく sesshokutouch; contact; touching

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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