Japanese symbol for “billing”
請求
せいきゅう
Romaji: seikyuu
claim; demand; charge; application
In Japanese, billing is 請求, read せいきゅう (seikyuu).
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 claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “billing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 課金 | かきん kakin | charging (a fee); billing; charge |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 申請 | しんせい shinsei | application; request; petition |
| 要請 | ようせい yousei | appeal; call for something; request |
| 請負 | うけおい ukeoi | contract (for work); contracting; undertaking |
| 請願 | せいがん seigan | petition |
| 下請け | したうけ shitauke | subcontract |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand; firm request; requisition |
| 求人 | きゅうじん kyuujin | recruiting; job offer; job vacancy |
| 欲求 | よっきゅう yokkyuu | desire; want; will |
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.