Japanese symbol for “paid”
有料
ゆうりょう
Romaji: yuuryou
fee-charging; paid; not free
In Japanese, paid is 有料, read ゆうりょう (yuuryou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n fee-charging; paid; not free
- n toll road
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有給 | ゆうきゅう yuukyuu | salaried; paid; with pay |
| ペイド | ペイド peido | paid |
| 支払い済み | しはらいずみ shiharaizumi | settled; paid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge); gratuitous |
| 料理 | りょうり ryouri | cooking; cookery; cuisine |
| 資料 | しりょう shiryou | material; materials; data |
See also: Chinese symbol for “paid”.
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.