Japanese symbol for “untouched”
手付かず
てつかず
Romaji: tetsukazu
untouched; unused; intact
In Japanese, untouched is 手付かず, read てつかず (tetsukazu).
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
- adj-na, adj-no, n untouched; unused; intact
Written forms: 手付かず、手つかず. Readings: てつかず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “untouched”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放りっぱなし | ほうりっぱなし hourippanashi | untouched; unrestrained; unscathed |
| 手入らず | ていらず teirazu | requiring little trouble; untouched |
| 穢れのない | けがれのない kegarenonai | pure; clean; untouched |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “untouched”.
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.