Japanese symbol for “accounting”
会計
かいけい
Romaji: kaikei
accounting; finance; account; reckoning
In Japanese, accounting is 会計, read かいけい (kaikei).
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-no, n, vs accounting; finance; account; reckoning
- n bill (at a restaurant); check
- n accountant; treasurer; paymaster; cashier
- vs settlement (of a bill, fee, etc.), payment
- n economic condition
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “accounting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 経理 | けいり keiri | accounting; administration (of money) |
| 会計学 | かいけいがく kaikeigaku | (study of) accounting; accountancy |
| 会計処理 | かいけいしょり kaikeishori | accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing |
| アカウンティング | アカウンティング akauntingu | accounting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 会社 | かいしゃ kaisha | company; corporation; firm |
| 社会 | しゃかい shakai | society; public; community |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 会議 | かいぎ kaigi | meeting; conference; session |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 会場 | かいじょう kaijou | assembly hall; meeting place; venue |
| 計画 | けいかく keikaku | plan; project; schedule |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
See also: Chinese symbol for “accounting”.
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.