Japanese symbol for “mercenary”
現金
げんきん
Romaji: genkin
cash; ready money; money on hand; currency
In Japanese, mercenary is 現金, read げんきん (genkin).
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 cash; ready money; money on hand; currency
- adj-na mercenary; self-interested; calculating
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mercenary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 傭兵 | ようへい youhei | mercenary (soldier) |
| 算盤ずく | そろばんずく sorobanzuku | mercenary; calculative; greedy |
| 打算的 | ださんてき dasanteki | calculating; mercenary; selfish |
| 勘定高い | かんじょうだかい kanjoudakai | calculating; mercenary; closefisted |
| 世知辛い | せちがらい sechigarai | stingy; miserly; mercenary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 現在 | げんざい genzai | the present; present time; now |
| 現れ | あらわれ araware | embodiment; manifestation; materialization |
| 現実 | げんじつ genjitsu | reality; actuality; hard fact |
| 表現 | ひょうげん hyougen | expression; representation; description |
| 現場 | げんば genba | actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.) |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mercenary”.
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