Japanese symbol for “allotment”
配当
はいとう
Romaji: haitou
allotment; apportionment; share
In Japanese, allotment is 配当, read はいとう (haitou).
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
- n, vs, vt allotment; apportionment; share
- n, vs, vt dividend
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “allotment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割り当て | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment; allocation |
| 配分 | はいぶん haibun | distribution; allotment |
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
| 割賦 | かっぷ kappu | allotment; quota; payment in installments |
| 割り | わり wari | assignment; allotment; allocation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing |
| 配慮 | はいりょ hairyo | consideration; concern; attention |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 気配 | けはい kehai | indication; sign; hint |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
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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