Japanese symbol for “mortgage”
抵当
ていとう
Romaji: teitou
mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
In Japanese, mortgage is 抵当, read ていとう (teitou).
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
- adj-no, n mortgage; security; hypothec; pledge
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mortgage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担保 | たんぽ tanpo | security; guarantee; collateral |
| 引き当て | ひきあて hikiate | mortgage; security |
| モーゲージ | モーゲージ moogeeji | mortgage |
| 抵当権 | ていとうけん teitouken | mortgage; right of pledge; lien |
| 譲渡担保 | じょうとたんぽ joutotanpo | mortgage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抵抗 | ていこう teikou | resistance; opposition; standing up to |
| 大抵 | たいてい taitei | mostly; ordinarily; usually |
| 抵触 | ていしょく teishoku | infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; running afoul |
| 並大抵 | なみたいてい namitaitei | ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill |
| 抵当権 | ていとうけん teitouken | mortgage; right of pledge; lien |
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mortgage”.
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.