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Japanese symbol for “lessee”

Romaji: karinushi
borrower; debtor

In Japanese, lessee is , read (karinushi).

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 borrower; debtor
  2. n tenant; lessee; renter

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

borrow, rent
on: シャク
kun: か.りる
10 strokes · JLPT 3
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “lessee”

WordReadingMeaning
ちんしゃくにん chinshakuninhirer; lessee; leaseholder

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しゃっきん shakkindebt; loan; liabilities
かり kariborrowing; debt; loan
かりる kariruto borrow
たいしゃく taishakuloan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
ちんしゃく chinshakurenting; rental; hiring
はいしゃく haishakuborrowing
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
しゅちょう shuchouclaim; insistence; assertion

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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