Japanese symbol for “offset”
相殺
そうさい
Romaji: sousai
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; counterbalancing
In Japanese, offset is 相殺, read そうさい (sousai).
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, vs, vt offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; counterbalancing
- n, vs, vt set-off; setoff (law)
- n, vs, vt killing each other
Written forms: 相殺. Readings: そうさい、そうさつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “offset”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏り | かたより katayori | deviation; inclination; offset |
| オフセット | オフセット ofusetto | offset |
| 埋め合わせる | うめあわせる umeawaseru | to make up for; to compensate for; to offset |
| カバー | カバー kabaa | to cover (a loss); to offset; to compensate for (e.g. a weakness) |
| 見合う | みあう miau | to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 相談 | そうだん soudan | consultation; discussion; discussing |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to |
| 首相 | しゅしょう shushou | prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier |
| 相互 | そうご sougo | mutual; reciprocal |
| 相撲 | すもう sumou | sumo (wrestling) |
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder; homicide; manslaughter |
| 自殺 | じさつ jisatsu | suicide |
See also: Chinese symbol for “offset”.
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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