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Japanese symbol for “bookkeeping”

Romaji: boki
bookkeeping

In Japanese, bookkeeping is , read (boki).

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. n bookkeeping

Kanji and stroke order

register, record book
on: ボ
19 strokes · JLPT 1
scribe, account, narrative
on: キ
kun: しる.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “bookkeeping”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうつけ choutsukebookkeeping; keeping accounts
ブックキーピング bukkukiipingubookkeeping

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
めいぼ meiboregister of names; list of names; roll
ちょうぼ chouboaccount book; register; ledger
げんぼ genboledger; original record; register
かけいぼ kakeibohousehold account book
きじ kijiarticle; news story; report
きねん kinencommemoration; celebration; remembrance
きろく kirokurecord; document; minutes
きおく kiokumemory; recollection; remembrance

See also: Chinese symbol for “bookkeeping”.

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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