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Japanese symbol for “checkbook”

Romaji: kogittechou
checkbook; chequebook

In Japanese, checkbook is , read (kogittechou).

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 checkbook; chequebook

Kanji and stroke order

little, small
on: ショウ
kun: ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ-
3 strokes · JLPT 4
cut, cutoff, be sharp
on: セツ、サイ
kun: き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り
4 strokes · JLPT 3
hand
on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
notebook, account book, album
on: チョウ
kun: とばり
11 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “checkbook”

WordReadingMeaning
チェックブック chekkubukkucheckbook

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しょうせつ shousetsunovel; story; (work of) fiction
しょうがっこう shougakkouprimary school; elementary school; grade school
しょうがくせい shougakuseielementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
こがた kogatasmall-sized; small-scale; miniature
ちいさい chiisaismall; little; tiny
しゅくしょう shukushoureduction; curtailment; cut
たいせつ taisetsuimportant; significant; serious
いっさい issaiall; everything; entirety
あいて aitecompanion; partner; company
てちょう techounotebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary

See also: Chinese symbol for “checkbook”.

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.