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Japanese symbol for “dependability”

Romaji: kaishou
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

In Japanese, dependability is , read (kaishou).

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 resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

armor, high (voice), A grade
on: コウ、カン
kun: きのえ
5 strokes · JLPT 1
beautiful, patterned
on: ヒ、イ
12 strokes · JLPT 1
sex, gender, nature
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: さが
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “dependability”

WordReadingMeaning
しんらいど shinraidodependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
たよりがい tayorigaireliability; trustworthiness; dependability

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かんぱん kanpandeck (of a ship)
そうこう soukouarmoring; armouring; armor
こうじょうせん koujousenthyroid (gland)
こうしえん koushienKoshien Stadium (baseball park in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture)
こうら kourashell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; plastron
かんだかい kandakaihigh-pitched; shrill
かい kairesult (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value
としがい toshigaione's age
じょせい joseiwoman; female

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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