Japanese symbol for “investment”
投資
とうし
Romaji: toushi
investment
In Japanese, investment is 投資, read とうし (toushi).
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 investment
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “investment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出資 | しゅっし shusshi | investment; contribution; financing |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | use (of capital, funds, etc.); management; investment |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); injection |
| 投下 | とうか touka | investment |
| 出金 | しゅっきん shukkin | withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 資料 | しりょう shiryou | material; materials; data |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
See also: Chinese symbol for “investment”.
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.