Japanese symbol for “appropriating”

計上

けいじょう

Romaji: keijou

including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating

In Japanese, appropriating is 計上, read けいじょう (keijou).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking

Kanji and stroke order

計

plot, plan, scheme

on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

上

above, up

on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
計画	けいかく keikaku	plan; project; schedule
設計	せっけい sekkei	plan; design; layout
計算	けいさん keisan	calculation; computation; reckoning
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount
時計	とけい tokei	clock; watch; timepiece
統計	とうけい toukei	statistics
以上	いじょう ijou	not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
売り上げ	うりあげ uriage	amount sold; sales; proceeds

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