Japanese symbol for “bail”
保釈
ほしゃく
Romaji: hoshaku
bail; releasing on bail
In Japanese, bail is 保釈, read ほしゃく (hoshaku).
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 bail; releasing on bail
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bail”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弦 | つる tsuru | bail (arched pot handle) |
| すくい出す | すくいだす sukuidasu | to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle |
| 保釈金 | ほしゃくきん hoshakukin | bail (money) |
| バチ環 | バチかん bachikan | clasp or ring for attaching a pendant to a chain; bail |
| 決る | しゃくる shakuru | to scoop; to ladle; to bail |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 保険 | ほけん hoken | insurance |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 保存 | ほぞん hozon | preservation; conservation; storage |
| 保証 | ほしょう hoshou | guarantee; security; assurance |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく kaishaku | interpretation; explanation; reading |
| 釈放 | しゃくほう shakuhou | release; liberation; acquittal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bail”.
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.