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Japanese symbol for “ipo”

Romaji: shinkikabushikikoukai
initial public offering; IPO

In Japanese, ipo is , read (shinkikabushikikoukai).

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 initial public offering; IPO

Kanji and stroke order

new
on: シン
kun: あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-
13 strokes · JLPT 4
standard, measure
on: キ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
stocks, stump, shares
on: シュ
kun: かぶ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
style, ceremony, rite
on: シキ
6 strokes · JLPT 2
public, prince, official
on: コウ、ク
kun: おおやけ
4 strokes · JLPT 2
open, unfold, unseal
on: カイ
kun: ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける
12 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “ipo”

WordReadingMeaning
アイ・ピー・オー ai・pii・ooinitial public offering; IPO

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
あたらしい atarashiinew; novel; fresh
しんぶん shinbunnewspaper
あらた aratanew; fresh; novel
しんき shinkinew; fresh
しんじん shinjinnewcomer; new figure; new member
しんかんせん shinkansenShinkansen; bullet train
きぼ kiboscale; scope; plan
きせい kiseiregulation; (traffic) policing; control
かぶしき kabushikishare (in a company); stock
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal
こうかい koukaiopening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting
かいさい kaisaiholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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.