Japanese symbol for “payback”
仕返し
しかえし
Romaji: shikaeshi
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; revenge
In Japanese, payback is 仕返し, read しかえし (shikaeshi).
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, vi, vs payback; tit for tat; retaliation; revenge
- n, vi, vs doing over again; redoing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “payback”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 払い戻し | はらいもどし haraimodoshi | repayment; refund; payback |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仕事 | しごと shigoto | work; job; labor |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 仕組み | しくみ shikumi | structure; construction; arrangement |
| 仕上げ | しあげ shiage | finish; finishing; finishing touches |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 仕様 | しよう shiyou | way; method; means |
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
See also: Chinese symbol for “payback”.
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.