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Japanese symbol for “endowment”

Romaji: fuyo
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal

In Japanese, endowment is , read (fuyo).

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 grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

adhere, attach, refer to
on: フ
kun: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け
5 strokes · JLPT 2
bestow, participate in, give
on: ヨ
kun: あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに
3 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “endowment”

WordReadingMeaning
ふよ fuyobeing endowed with (e.g. a gift); being blessed with; endowment
きふきん kifukindonation; contribution; endowment
きほんきん kihonkinfund; endowment
きほんざいさん kihonzaisanfundamental property; principal; endowment

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ふきん fukinneighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)
つきあい tsukiaiassociation; socializing; socialising
うけつけ uketsukereception (desk); information desk; receptionist
きふ kifucontribution; donation
ひづけ hizukedate; dating
きゅうよ kyuuyopay; salary; wages
よとう yotouruling party; government party; party in power

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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