Japanese symbol for “miser”
守銭奴
しゅせんど
Romaji: shusendo
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
In Japanese, miser is 守銭奴, read しゅせんど (shusendo).
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 miser; cheapskate; scrooge
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “miser”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吝嗇 | ケチ kechi | stinginess; miserliness; penny-pinching |
| 握り屋 | にぎりや nigiriya | miser; grasping fellow |
| けちん坊 | けちんぼう kechinbou | miser; cheapskate; skinflint |
| 吝嗇家 | りんしょくか rinshokuka | miser |
| 吝ん坊 | しわんぼう shiwanbou | miser |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to guard; to defend |
| 保守 | ほしゅ hoshu | maintenance |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 遵守 | じゅんしゅ junshu | observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying |
| 留守 | るす rusu | absence; being away from home |
| 守り | まもり mamori | protection; defense; defence |
| 金銭 | きんせん kinsen | money; cash |
| 銭湯 | せんとう sentou | public bath; bathhouse |
| 奴隷 | どれい dorei | slave; servant |
See also: Chinese symbol for “miser”.
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