Japanese symbol for “currency”
通貨
つうか
Romaji: tsuuka
currency
In Japanese, currency is 通貨, read つうか (tsuuka).
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 currency
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “currency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 通用 | つうよう tsuuyou | (common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation |
| 貨幣 | かへい kahei | money; currency; coin |
| 通宝 | つうほう tsuuhou | currency |
| カレンシー | カレンシー karenshii | currency |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 貨物 | かもつ kamotsu | cargo; freight |
| 百貨店 | ひゃっかてん hyakkaten | department store |
See also: Chinese symbol for “currency”.
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.