Japanese symbol for “shackle”
連環
れんかん
Romaji: renkan
links; chain; shackle; linking
In Japanese, shackle is 連環, read れんかん (renkan).
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, vs links; chain; shackle; linking
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shackle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 絆す | ほだす hodasu | to fetter; to shackle; to bind |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連絡 | れんらく renraku | contacting; (making) contact; getting in touch |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 連邦 | れんぽう renpou | federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth |
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 環境 | かんきょう kankyou | environment; surroundings; circumstances |
| 循環 | じゅんかん junkan | circulation; rotation; cycle |
See also: Chinese symbol for “shackle”.
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.