Japanese symbol for “auction”
競売
きょうばい
Romaji: kyoubai
auction
In Japanese, auction is 競売, read きょうばい (kyoubai).
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 auction
Written forms: 競売. Readings: きょうばい、けいばい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “auction”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オク | オク oku | auction (esp. an online auction) |
| オークション | オークション ookushon | auction |
| 競り | せり seri | auction |
| 競争売買 | きょうそうばいばい kyousoubaibai | auction |
| 競り売買 | せりばいばい seribaibai | auction |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 競技 | きょうぎ kyougi | game; match; contest |
| 競争 | きょうそう kyousou | competition; contest; rivalry |
| 競馬 | けいば keiba | horse racing |
| 競走 | きょうそう kyousou | race; run; dash |
| 競合 | きょうごう kyougou | contention; competition; rivalry |
| 競う | きそう kisou | to compete; to contend; to vie |
| 販売 | はんばい hanbai | sale; sales; selling |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
See also: Chinese symbol for “auction”.
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.