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Japanese symbol for “deal”

Romaji: kuwaeru
to add; to add up; to sum up; to append

In Japanese, deal is , read (kuwaeru).

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. v1, vt to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex
  2. v1, vt to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up
  3. v1, vt to include; to count in; to let join
  4. v1, vt to inflict (damage); to deal; to give

Kanji and stroke order

add, addition, increase
on: カ
kun: くわ.える、くわ.わる
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “deal”

WordReadingMeaning
ディール diirudeal
みまう mimauto attack; to hit; to strike
プラン puran(payment) plan; package; deal
くらわす kurawasuto make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
くわす kuwasuto inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow); to administer

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さんか sankaparticipation; joining; entry
ついか tsuikaaddition; supplement; appending
ぞうか zoukaincrease; rise; growth
かこう kakoumanufacturing; processing; treatment
かにゅう kanyuujoining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry
かめい kameijoining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation

See also: Chinese symbol for “deal”.

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.