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Japanese symbol for “contribute”

Romaji: shisuru
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to be conducive to

In Japanese, contribute is , read (shisuru).

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. vi, vs-s to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to be conducive to; to be instrumental in
  2. vi, vs-s to finance

Kanji and stroke order

assets, resources, capital
on: シ
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “contribute”

WordReadingMeaning
たすける tasukeruto support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
よせる yoseruto deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to contribute
しす shisuto contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しきん shikinfunds; capital
とうし toushiinvestment
しりょう shiryoumaterial; materials; data
しかく shikakuqualifications; requirements; capabilities
しさん shisanproperty; fortune; means
しほん shihonfunds; capital

See also: Chinese symbol for “contribute”.

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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