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Japanese symbol for “socialising”

Romaji: tsukiai
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

In Japanese, socialising is , read (tsukiai).

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. n association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 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 “socialising”

WordReadingMeaning
おうらい ouraiassociation; socializing; socialising
おつきあい otsukiaiassociation; socializing; socialising

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)
うけつけ uketsukereception (desk); information desk; receptionist
きふ kifucontribution; donation
ひづけ hizukedate; dating
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration

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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