Japanese symbol for “gain”
得
とく
Romaji: toku
profit; advantage; benefit; gain
In Japanese, gain is 得, read とく (toku).
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
- adj-na, n profit; advantage; benefit; gain
- adj-na, n rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana (Buddh)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利得 | りとく ritoku | gain; profit; benefit |
| 益 | えき eki | benefit; use; good |
| 得る | える eru | to get; to earn; to acquire |
| 出る | でる deru | to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain |
| 割り | わり wari | (comparative) profit; gain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition; possession |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent; agreement; acceptance |
| 説得 | せっとく settoku | persuasion |
| 所得 | しょとく shotoku | income; earnings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gain”.
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.