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Japanese symbol for “offsetting”

Romaji: choukeshi
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books

In Japanese, offsetting is , read (choukeshi).

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

  1. n writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books
  2. n cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for); offsetting; undoing; wiping out

Kanji and stroke order

notebook, account book, album
on: チョウ
kun: とばり
11 strokes · JLPT 1
extinguish, blow out, turn off
on: ショウ
kun: き.える、け.す
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てちょう techounotebook; memo pad; (pocket) diary
つうちょう tsuuchoupassbook; bankbook
ちょうぼ chouboaccount book; register; ledger
だいちょう daichouaccount book; ledger; register
かや kayamosquito net
きちょう kichouregistry; entry; book-keeping
しょうひ shouhiconsumption; expenditure; spending
かいしょう kaishoucancellation; liquidation; resolution

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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