Japanese symbol for “twine”
絡む
からむ
Romaji: karamu
to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
In Japanese, twine 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 “twine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 綯う | なう nau | to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist |
| より糸 | よりいと yoriito | twisting (thread, etc.); twisted yarn; twisted thread |
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 “twine”.
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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