Japanese symbol for “bill”
法案
ほうあん
Romaji: houan
bill (law); measure
In Japanese, bill is 法案, read ほうあん (houan).
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 bill (law); measure
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bill”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 証券 | しょうけん shouken | bond; bill; certificate |
| 付け | つけ tsuke | bill; bill of sale; payment invoice |
| 代金 | だいきん daikin | price; cost; charge |
| 払い | はらい harai | payment; bill; account |
| 紙幣 | しへい shihei | paper money; note; bill |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 法律 | ほうりつ houritsu | law; legislation; act |
| 法人 | ほうじん houjin | corporation; corporate body; company |
| 憲法 | けんぽう kenpou | constitution |
| 司法 | しほう shihou | administration of justice; judicature |
| 違法 | いほう ihou | illegal; illicit; unlawful |
| 提案 | ていあん teian | proposal; proposition; suggestion |
| 案内 | あんない annai | guidance; leading (the way); showing around |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bill”.
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.