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Japanese symbol for “rapport”

Romaji: fureai
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

In Japanese, rapport is , read (fureai).

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, n contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

contact, touch, feel
on: ショク
kun: ふ.れる、さわ.る、さわ
13 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 “rapport”

WordReadingMeaning
いき ikiconcord; harmony; rapport
こうかん koukanrapport; mutual sympathy
ラポール rapoorurapport

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せっしょく sesshokutouch; contact; touching
かんしょく kanshokufeel (of something); touch; texture
さわる sawaruto touch; to feel; to handle
ていしょく teishokuinfringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul
しょくばい shokubaicatalyst
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration

See also: Chinese symbol for “rapport”.

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.