Japanese symbol for “buyer”
買い手
かいて
Romaji: kaite
buyer
In Japanese, buyer is 買い手, read かいて (kaite).
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 buyer
Written forms: 買い手、買手. Readings: かいて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “buyer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買い | かい kai | buyer |
| 買い方 | かいかた kaikata | buyer; purchaser |
| バイヤー | バイヤー baiyaa | buyer |
| 買い主 | かいぬし kainushi | buyer; purchaser |
| 消費者 | しょうひしゃ shouhisha | consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買う | かう kau | to buy; to purchase |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 買い物 | かいもの kaimono | shopping; purchased goods |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 売買 | ばいばい baibai | trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs) |
| 買い | かい kai | buying; shopping |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “buyer”.
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.