Japanese symbol for “cargo”
貨物
かもつ
Romaji: kamotsu
cargo; freight
In Japanese, cargo is 貨物, read かもつ (kamotsu).
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 cargo; freight
- n money or assets
Written forms: 貨物. Readings: かもつ、かぶつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cargo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荷 | に ni | load; baggage; cargo |
| 積み荷 | つみに tsumini | load; freight; cargo |
| 船荷 | ふなに funani | (ship) cargo; freight |
| カーゴ | カーゴ kaago | cargo |
| 載貨 | さいか saika | taking on cargo; loading (e.g. a ship); cargo |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通貨 | つうか tsuuka | currency |
| 百貨店 | ひゃっかてん hyakkaten | department store |
| 外貨 | がいか gaika | foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange |
| 硬貨 | こうか kouka | coin |
| 貨幣 | かへい kahei | money; currency; coin |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cargo”.
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.