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Japanese symbol for “debit”

Romaji: hikiotoshi
debit; withdrawal

In Japanese, debit is , read (hikiotoshi).

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. n debit; withdrawal
  2. n pulling (one's opponent) down; frontal pull-down; hiki-otoshi (sumo)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

pull, tug, jerk
on: イン
kun: ひ.く、ひ.ける
4 strokes · JLPT 3
fall, drop, come down
on: ラク
kun: お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “debit”

WordReadingMeaning
かりかた karikatadebtor; debit
ひきおとす hikiotosuto debit (from a bank account); to pay by direct debit

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
とりひき torihikitransactions; dealings; business
いんたい intairetirement
わりびき waribikidiscount; reduction; rebate
ひきつづき hikitsuzukicontinuously; continually; without a break
いんよう in'youquotation; citation; reference
ひっこし hikkoshimoving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
おちる ochiruto fall; to drop; to come down
おち ochislip; omission

See also: Chinese symbol for “debit”.

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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