Japanese symbol for “deposit”
預金
よきん
Romaji: yokin
deposit; bank account
In Japanese, deposit is 預金, read よきん (yokin).
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, vi, vs deposit; bank account
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deposit”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貯金 | ちょきん chokin | putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank) |
| 保管 | ほかん hokan | charge; custody; safekeeping |
| 敷金 | しききん shikikin | (security) deposit; caution money |
| 預ける | あずける azukeru | to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody) |
| 供託 | きょうたく kyoutaku | deposit |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 預ける | あずける azukeru | to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody) |
| 預かる | あずかる azukaru | to look after; to take care of; to keep |
| 預かり | あずかり azukari | safekeeping; temporary custody; keeping in one's care |
| 預け | あずけ azuke | custody; keeping; checking-in (e.g. bags) |
| 預言 | よげん yogen | (religious) prophecy |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deposit”.
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.