intimate, friendly, harmonious
On'yomi (音読み)
- ボク
- モク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- むつ.まじい
- むつ.む
- むつ.ぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 睦 primarily means intimate or friendly, often reflecting a sense of harmony in relationships. It is used mainly as a noun, seen in compounds that emphasize friendship, like 親睦 (しんぼく), which means ‘friendship.’ Another example is 睦月 (むつき), referring to the first month of the lunar calendar, symbolizing new beginnings. A common usage note is that 睦 can also appear in phrases that suggest closeness, such as 和睦 (わぼく), meaning ‘reconciliation.’ This kanji captures the essence of warm, friendly connections between people.
Example sentences
家族が睦まじく過ごす。
The family spends time harmoniously.
Meanings across languages
- English
- intimate, friendly, harmonious
- Tiếng Việt
- thân mật, hữu nghị, hài hòa
- 日本語
- 睦まじい, 友好的, 調和
- 한국어
- 친밀한, 우호적인, 조화로운
- 中文
- 亲密, 友好, 和谐
- id
- akrab, ramah
- th
- สนิทสนม
- es
- íntimo, amigable
- fr
- intime, amical
- de
- intim, freundschaftlich
- pt
- íntimo, amigável
Common compounds
- 親睦しんぼくfriendship, amity
- 睦月むつきfirst month of the lunar calendar, January
- 睦言むつごとlovers' talk, whispered intimacies
- 和睦わぼくreconciliation, peace, rapprochement
- 敦睦とんぼくcordial and friendly, affectionate
- 睦ぶむつぶto be harmonious, to get on well, to be intimate or close
- 睦むむつむto be harmonious, to get on well, to be intimate or close
- 親睦会しんぼくかいinformal social gathering, convivial meeting, get-together
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