Japanese symbol for “issuance”
交付
こうふ
Romaji: koufu
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
In Japanese, issuance is 交付, read こうふ (koufu).
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, vs, vt delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “issuance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 発給 | はっきゅう hakkyuu | issuance (e.g. of a passport); issuing |
| 発令 | はつれい hatsurei | official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning) |
| 払い出し | はらいだし haraidashi | issuance; delivery |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 交渉 | こうしょう koushou | negotiations; bargaining; discussions |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 交代 | こうたい koutai | change; alternation; rotation |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
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.