Japanese symbol for “ledger”
帳簿
ちょうぼ
Romaji: choubo
account book; register; ledger
In Japanese, ledger is 帳簿, read ちょうぼ (choubo).
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 account book; register; ledger
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ledger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | account book; ledger; register |
| 元帳 | もとちょう motochou | ledger |
| 原簿 | げんぼ genbo | ledger; original record; register |
| 付け込み帳 | つけこみちょう tsukekomichou | ledger |
| 会計帳簿 | かいけいちょうぼ kaikeichoubo | account book; book of account; ledger |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手帳 | てちょう techou | notebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary |
| 通帳 | つうちょう tsuuchou | passbook; bankbook |
| 台帳 | だいちょう daichou | account book; ledger; register |
| 蚊帳 | かや kaya | mosquito net |
| 記帳 | きちょう kichou | registry; entry; book-keeping |
| 名簿 | めいぼ meibo | register of names; list of names; roll |
| 簿記 | ぼき boki | bookkeeping |
| 原簿 | げんぼ genbo | ledger; original record; register |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ledger”.
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.