Japanese symbol for “millionaire”
長者
ちょうじゃ
Romaji: chouja
millionaire
In Japanese, millionaire is 長者, read ちょうじゃ (chouja).
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 millionaire
- n one's superior; one's elder; one's senior
- n virtuous and gentle person
- n female owner of a whorehouse in a post town
- n chief of a post town
Written forms: 長者. Readings: ちょうじゃ、ちょうしゃ、ちょうざ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “millionaire”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 富豪 | ふごう fugou | wealthy person; millionaire |
| 百万長者 | ひゃくまんちょうじゃ hyakumanchouja | millionaire; multimillionaire |
| ミリオネア | ミリオネア mirionea | millionaire |
| 富者 | ふしゃ fusha | rich person; millionaire; the wealthy |
| 大尽 | だいじん daijin | rich person; millionaire; magnate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
| 社長 | しゃちょう shachou | company president; manager; director |
| 会長 | かいちょう kaichou | president (of a society); chairman |
| 長い | ながい nagai | long (distance, length) |
| 身長 | しんちょう shinchou | height (of a person); stature |
| 市長 | しちょう shichou | mayor |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “millionaire”.
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.