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).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt allotment; apportionment; share
n, vs, vt dividend

Kanji and stroke order

配

distribute, spouse, exile

on: ハイ
kun: くば.る

10 strokes · JLPT 2

当

hit, right, appropriate

on: トウ
kun: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て

6 strokes · JLPT 2

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

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