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Japanese symbol for “goodwill”

Romaji: kabu
stock; share

In Japanese, goodwill is , read (kabu).

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. ctr, n stock; share (finc)
  2. n stump
  3. ctr, n (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem
  4. ctr, n strain (of bacteria, etc.) (biol)
  5. n stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
  6. n, n-suf goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)

Kanji and stroke order

stocks, stump, shares
on: シュ
kun: かぶ
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “goodwill”

WordReadingMeaning
しんぜん shinzenfriendship; goodwill; friendly relations
こうい kouigoodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
こころざし kokorozashikindness; goodwill; kind offer
おかげさま okagesama(someone's) assistance; help; aid
のれん norengoodwill

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かぶしき kabushikishare (in a company); stock
かぶぬし kabunushishareholder; stockholder
かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaishastock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha
かぶか kabukastock prices
もちかぶ mochikabustock holdings; one's shares
しんかぶ shinkabunew stock; new share; newly issued shares

See also: Chinese symbol for “goodwill”.

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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