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Japanese symbol for “insurer”

Romaji: hokensha
insurer

In Japanese, insurer is , read (hokensha).

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. n insurer

Kanji and stroke order

protect, guarantee, keep
on: ホ、ホウ
kun: たも.つ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position
on: ケン
kun: けわ.しい
11 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ほご hogoprotection; safeguard; guardianship
ほけん hokeninsurance
かくほ kakuhosecuring; obtaining; ensuring
ほぞん hozonpreservation; conservation; storage
ほしょう hoshouguarantee; security; assurance
ほしゅ hoshumaintenance
きけん kikendanger; peril; hazard
ぼうけん boukenadventure; venture
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “insurer”.

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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