Japanese symbol for “apportionment”
配当
はいとう
Romaji: haitou
allotment; apportionment; share
In Japanese, apportionment 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 “apportionment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分担 | ぶんたん buntan | taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment |
| 配付 | はいふ haifu | distributing; dealing out; apportionment |
| 配賦 | はいふ haifu | allocation; apportionment; distribution |
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.
Last posts
- Choosing the Best Aikido Bokken for Daily Training
- Choosing the Best Heavy Bokken for Suburi Training
- Are Bamboo Practice Swords Safer Than Wooden Ones
- Choosing the Best Wooden Sword Stand for Your Collection
- Why Bokken Crack and Which Woods Handle Impact Best
- Best Bokken Bags and Cases for Martial Arts Training
- Choosing the Best Wooden Tanto for Realistic Knife Drills
- What Is a Suburito and Is It Worth Buying for Strength
- Buying a Wooden Wakizashi for Two-Sword Practice
- Buying Chanbara Swords for Sparring and Competition