Japanese symbol for “debtor”
借り手
かりて
Romaji: karite
borrower; debtor; tenant
In Japanese, debtor is 借り手, read かりて (karite).
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 borrower; debtor; tenant
Written forms: 借り手、借手. Readings: かりて.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “debtor”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 借り主 | かりぬし karinushi | borrower; debtor |
| 借り方 | かりかた karikata | debtor; debit |
| 債務者 | さいむしゃ saimusha | debtor |
| 負債者 | ふさいしゃ fusaisha | debtor |
| 借り受け人 | かりうけにん kariukenin | borrower; debtor; tenant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 借金 | しゃっきん shakkin | debt; loan; liabilities |
| 借り | かり kari | borrowing; debt; loan |
| 借りる | かりる kariru | to borrow |
| 貸借 | たいしゃく taishaku | loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing |
| 賃借 | ちんしゃく chinshaku | renting; rental; hiring |
| 拝借 | はいしゃく haishaku | borrowing |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
See also: Chinese symbol for “debtor”.
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.