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Japanese symbol for “liquidation”

Romaji: kaishou
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

In Japanese, liquidation is , read (kaishou).

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, vi, vs cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)

Kanji and stroke order

unravel, notes, key
on: カイ、ゲ
kun: と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く
13 strokes · JLPT 2
extinguish, blow out, turn off
on: ショウ
kun: き.える、け.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “liquidation”

WordReadingMeaning
せいり seiriliquidation; settlement; consolidation
かんきん kankinrealization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
せいさん seisanliquidation
かんさい kansaifull payment; liquidation
てじまい tejimaiclearing of accounts; evening-up of accounts; liquidation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
かいけつ kaiketsusettlement; solution; resolution
かいせつ kaisetsuexplanation; commentary; exposition
かいさん kaisanbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
かいほう kaihourelease; unleashing; liberation
かいじょ kaijotermination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding
しょうひ shouhiconsumption; expenditure; spending
しょうめつ shoumetsuextinction; extinguishment; disappearance

See also: Chinese symbol for “liquidation”.

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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