Japanese symbol for “deduct”
差し引く
さしひく
Romaji: sashihiku
to deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount
In Japanese, deduct is 差し引く, read さしひく (sashihiku).
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
- v5k, vt to deduct; to take away; to dock; to discount
- v5k, vt to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind
- v5k, vi to ebb and flow
Written forms: 差し引く、差引く. Readings: さしひく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deduct”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引く | ひく hiku | to subtract; to deduct |
| 差っ引く | さっぴく sappiku | to deduct; to take away |
| 引き去る | ひきさる hikisaru | to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct |
| 減じる | げんじる genjiru | to subtract; to deduct; to take off |
| 減ずる | げんずる genzuru | to subtract; to deduct; to take off |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 差別 | さべつ sabetsu | distinction; differentiation; discrimination |
| 格差 | かくさ kakusa | qualitative difference; disparity; gap |
| 交差点 | こうさてん kousaten | crossing; intersection |
| 時差 | じさ jisa | time difference |
| 日差し | ひざし hizashi | sunlight; rays of the Sun |
| 誤差 | ごさ gosa | measurement error; calculation error |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deduct”.
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.