Japanese symbol for “pester”
絡む
からむ
Romaji: karamu
to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
In Japanese, pester is 絡む, read からむ (karamu).
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
- v5m, vi to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
- v5m, vi to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence
- v5m, vi to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle
Written forms: 絡む、搦む. Readings: からむ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pester”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 責める | せめる semeru | to urge; to press; to pester |
| せがむ | せがむ segamu | to badger; to pester; to beg |
| 強請る | ねだる nedaru | to beg; to pester; to plead |
| せびる | せびる sebiru | to demand money; to pester; to extort |
| 絡みつく | からみつく karamitsuku | to pester; to hassle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 絡み | からみ karami | linkage; entanglement; involvement |
| 脈絡 | みゃくらく myakuraku | logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence |
| 短絡 | たんらく tanraku | short circuit; short |
| 絡み合う | からみあう karamiau | to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pester”.
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.