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Japanese symbol for “deposits”

Romaji: maizouryou
deposits; reserves

In Japanese, deposits is , read (maizouryou).

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 deposits; reserves

Kanji and stroke order

bury, be filled up, embedded
on: マイ
kun: う.める、う.まる、う.もれる、うず.める
10 strokes · JLPT 2
storehouse, hide, own
on: ゾウ、ソウ
kun: くら、おさ.める、かく.れる
15 strokes · JLPT 2
quantity, measure, weight
on: リョウ
kun: はか.る
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “deposits”

WordReadingMeaning
まいぞうぶつ maizoubutsuburied property; buried treasure; treasure trove

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
うめる umeruto bury (e.g. in the ground)
うめたて umetateland reclamation; land fill
まいそう maisouburial
うまる umaruto be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded
まいぞう maizouburying in the ground
あなうめ anaumefilling (up) a hole
れいぞうこ reizoukorefrigerator; fridge
おおくら ookuraMinistry of Finance
たいりょう tairyoularge quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

See also: Chinese symbol for “deposits”.

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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