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Japanese symbol for “cod”

Romaji: chakubarai
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD

In Japanese, cod is , read (chakubarai).

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. adj-no, n payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

don, arrive, wear
on: チャク、ジャク
kun: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3
pay, clear out, prune
on: フツ、ヒツ、ホツ
kun: はら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “cod”

WordReadingMeaning
だいきんひきかえ daikinhikikaecash on delivery; COD
だいびき daibikicash on delivery; COD
シー・オー・ディー shii・oo・diichemical oxygen demand; COD
かがくてきさんそようきゅうりょう kagakutekisansoyoukyuuryouchemical oxygen demand; COD
キャッシュオンデリバリー kyasshuonderibariicash on delivery; COD

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とうちゃく touchakuarrival
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
したぎ shitagiunderwear; undergarment; underclothes
ていちゃく teichakusticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing
きる kiruto wear (from the shoulders down); to put on
ちゃくりく chakurikulanding; alighting; touch down
しはらい shiharaipayment
しはらう shiharauto pay

See also: Chinese symbol for “cod”.

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.