Japanese symbol for “funds”
資金
しきん
Romaji: shikin
funds; capital
In Japanese, funds is 資金, read しきん (shikin).
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 funds; capital
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “funds”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 資本 | しほん shihon | funds; capital |
| 資 | し shi | funds; capital |
| 元手 | もとで motode | capital; funds; seed money |
| 金子 | きんす kinsu | money; funds |
| 軍資金 | ぐんしきん gunshikin | funds (for activities); campaign funds |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 資料 | しりょう shiryou | material; materials; data |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
| 資本 | しほん shihon | funds; capital |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
See also: Chinese symbol for “funds”.
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.