Japanese symbol for “beneficiary”
受取人
うけとりにん
Romaji: uketorinin
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
In Japanese, beneficiary is 受取人, read うけとりにん (uketorinin).
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 recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
Written forms: 受取人、受け取り人、受取り人、受け取人. Readings: うけとりにん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “beneficiary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受益者 | じゅえきしゃ juekisha | beneficiary |
| 利益享受者 | りえききょうじゅしゃ riekikyoujusha | beneficiary |
| 受給者 | じゅきゅうしゃ jukyuusha | recipient (of payments); beneficiary; pensioner |
| 権利者 | けんりしゃ kenrisha | rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
| 受ける | うける ukeru | to receive; to get |
| 受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | reception (desk); information desk; receptionist |
| 受信 | じゅしん jushin | receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.) |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
See also: Chinese symbol for “beneficiary”.
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.