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Japanese symbol for “tamper”

Romaji: konekurikaesu
to tamper; to mess with

In Japanese, tamper is , read (konekurikaesu).

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. v5s to tamper; to mess with
  2. v5s to go on endlessly

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

knead, mix
on: ネツ、テツ、ネチ
kun: こ.ねる、ね.る、つく.ねる
10 strokes
return, answer, fade
on: ヘン
kun: かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “tamper”

WordReadingMeaning
タンパー tanpaatamper; reflector

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ねつぞう netsuzoufabrication; forgery; falsehood
つくね tsukunechicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
こねる koneruto knead; to mix with fingers
ネパール nepaaruNepal
ねつぞうきじ netsuzoukijifabricated article; fabricated (news) story; cooked-up (news) report
ねっかき nekkakikneading machine; kneader
へんじ henjireply; answer; response
くりかえす kurikaesuto repeat; to do over again

See also: Chinese symbol for “tamper”.

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.