Japanese symbol for “banknote”
札
さつ
Romaji: satsu
banknote; bill; note; paper money
In Japanese, banknote is 札, read さつ (satsu).
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, n-suf banknote; bill; note; paper money
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “banknote”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お札 | おさつ osatsu | banknote; bill; note |
| 抄 | しょう shou | banknote; paper money |
| 銀行券 | ぎんこうけん ginkouken | banknote; bill; note |
| 軟貨 | なんか nanka | banknote |
| 新札 | しんさつ shinsatsu | new bill; banknote |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入札 | にゅうさつ nyuusatsu | bid; tender; bidding |
| 改札 | かいさつ kaisatsu | examination of tickets |
| 落札 | らくさつ rakusatsu | successful bid; winning a tender |
| 切り札 | きりふだ kirifuda | trump; trump card |
| 名札 | なふだ nafuda | name plate; name tag; label |
| 札幌 | さっぽろ sapporo | Sapporo (city in Hokkaido) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “banknote”.
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.