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Japanese symbol for “actuary”

Romaji: hokenkeirinin
actuary

In Japanese, actuary is , read (hokenkeirinin).

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. n actuary

Kanji and stroke order

protect, guarantee, keep
on: ホ、ホウ
kun: たも.つ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
on: ケン
kun: けわ.しい
11 strokes · JLPT 2
plot, plan, scheme
on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう
9 strokes · JLPT 3
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
person
on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と
2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “actuary”

WordReadingMeaning
アクチュアリー akuchuariiactuary

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほご hogoprotection; safeguard; guardianship
ほけん hokeninsurance
かくほ kakuhosecuring; obtaining; ensuring
ほぞん hozonpreservation; conservation; storage
ほしょう hoshouguarantee; security; assurance
ほしゅ hoshumaintenance
きけん kikendanger; peril; hazard
ぼうけん boukenadventure; venture
けいかく keikakuplan; project; schedule
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
にんげん ningenhuman being; human; person

See also: Chinese symbol for “actuary”.

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.