Japanese symbol for “fare”
運賃
うんちん
Romaji: unchin
(passenger) fare
In Japanese, fare is 運賃, read うんちん (unchin).
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 (passenger) fare
- n freight rates; shipping expenses
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fare”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 賃 | ちん chin | hire (charge); rent; charge |
| 足代 | あしだい ashidai | transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.) |
| 船賃 | ふなちん funachin | passage; fare; shipping charges |
| 車馬賃 | しゃばちん shabachin | carfare; fare; transportation expenses |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運動 | うんどう undou | exercise; physical training; workout |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of; application; practical use |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate; destiny; lot |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ hakobu | to carry; to transport; to move |
| 賃金 | ちんぎん chingin | wages; pay |
| 家賃 | やちん yachin | rent |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fare”.
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.