Japanese symbol for “contribution”
寄付
きふ
Romaji: kifu
contribution; donation
In Japanese, contribution is 寄付, read きふ (kifu).
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, vs, vt contribution; donation
Written forms: 寄付、寄附. Readings: きふ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “contribution”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 貢献 | こうけん kouken | contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause) |
| 業績 | ぎょうせき gyouseki | achievement; performance; results |
| 原稿 | げんこう genkou | manuscript; copy; draft |
| 寄与 | きよ kiyo | contribution; service |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 年寄り | としより toshiyori | old person; elderly person; senior citizen |
| 寄せる | よせる yoseru | to come near; to let someone approach |
| 寄せ | よせ yose | yose; end game; last stage of a game |
| 寄生 | きせい kisei | parasitism |
| 寄贈 | きぞう kizou | donation; presentation; gift |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 付き合い | つきあい tsukiai | association; socializing; socialising |
See also: Chinese symbol for “contribution”.
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.