Japanese symbol for “dividend”
配当
はいとう
Romaji: haitou
allotment; apportionment; share
In Japanese, dividend is 配当, read はいとう (haitou).
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, vs, vt allotment; apportionment; share
- n, vs, vt dividend
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dividend”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被除数 | ひじょすう hijosuu | dividend |
| 分配金 | ぶんぱいきん bunpaikin | dividend (on shares) |
| 配当金 | はいとうきん haitoukin | dividend |
| 利益配当 | りえきはいとう riekihaitou | dividend; share of profits |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing |
| 配慮 | はいりょ hairyo | consideration; concern; attention |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 気配 | けはい kehai | indication; sign; hint |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dividend”.
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.