Japanese symbol for “customs”
関税
かんぜい
Romaji: kanzei
customs (duties); duty; tariff
In Japanese, customs is 関税, read かんぜい (kanzei).
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 customs (duties); duty; tariff
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “customs”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 税関 | ぜいかん zeikan | customs; customs house |
| 風俗 | ふうぞく fuuzoku | manners; customs |
| カスタム | カスタム kasutamu | customs (government agency); customs duty |
| 風儀 | ふうぎ fuugi | manners; customs |
| カスタムズ | カスタムズ kasutamuzu | customs |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 関係 | かんけい kankei | relation; relationship; connection |
| 関連 | かんれん kanren | relation; connection; relevance |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 玄関 | げんかん genkan | entrance; front door; entryway |
| 関西 | かんさい kansai | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) |
| 税金 | ぜいきん zeikin | tax; duty |
| 課税 | かぜい kazei | taxation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “customs”.
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.