Japanese symbol for “fundraising”
募金
ぼきん
Romaji: bokin
fundraising; collection of contributions
In Japanese, fundraising is 募金, read ぼきん (bokin).
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, vi, vs fundraising; collection of contributions
- n, vi, vs donating; donation; contribution
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fundraising”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 資金繰り | しきんぐり shikinguri | fundraising; financing; cash flow |
| 資金調達 | しきんちょうたつ shikinchoutatsu | fundraising |
| 政治資金調達 | せいじしきんちょうたつ seijishikinchoutatsu | fundraising |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment; invitation; selection |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 募る | つのる tsunoru | to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent |
| 公募 | こうぼ koubo | public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment |
| 急募 | きゅうぼ kyuubo | hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fundraising”.
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.