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Japanese symbol for “donation”

Romaji: kifu
contribution; donation

In Japanese, donation is , read (kifu).

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, vs, vt contribution; donation

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

draw near, stop in, bring near
on: キ
kun: よ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる
11 strokes · JLPT 2
adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “donation”

WordReadingMeaning
きぞう kizoudonation; presentation; gift
けんきん kenkindonation; contribution; offering
ぞうよ zouyodonation; presentation
きょしゅつ kyoshutsudonation; contribution
ぎえん gien(charitable) donation; contribution; alms

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
としより toshiyoriold person; elderly person; senior citizen
よせる yoseruto come near; to let someone approach
よせ yoseyose; end game; last stage of a game
きせい kiseiparasitism
きぞう kizoudonation; presentation; gift
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)
つきあい tsukiaiassociation; socializing; socialising

See also: Chinese symbol for “donation”.

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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