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Japanese symbol for “bargain”

Romaji: kakuyasu
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

In Japanese, bargain is , read (kakuyasu).

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

  1. adj-na, adj-no, n (very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)

Kanji and stroke order

status, rank, capacity
on: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ
10 strokes · JLPT 2
relax, cheap, low
on: アン
kun: やす.い、やす.まる、やす、やす.らか
6 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “bargain”

WordReadingMeaning
バーゲン baagenbargain
おかいどく okaidokubargain; good buy; budget
かいどく kaidokubargain; good buy
ねうち neuchibargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money
ほりだしもの horidashimono(lucky) find; bargain; good buy

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かかく kakakuprice; value; cost
せいかく seikakucharacter (of a person); personality; disposition
しかく shikakuqualifications; requirements; capabilities
ごうかく goukakupassing (an exam); pass; success
かっこう kakkoushape; form; figure
かくさ kakusaqualitative difference; disparity; gap
あんぜん anzensafety; security
あんしん anshinpeace of mind; relief; (sense of) security

See also: Chinese symbol for “bargain”.

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.

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