Japanese symbol for “payment”
支払い
しはらい
Romaji: shiharai
payment
In Japanese, payment is 支払い, read しはらい (shiharai).
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 payment
Written forms: 支払い、支払. Readings: しはらい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “payment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 払い | はらい harai | payment; bill; account |
| 納入 | のうにゅう nounyuu | payment (of taxes, fees, etc.) |
| 代金 | だいきん daikin | price; cost; charge |
| 有償 | ゆうしょう yuushou | (involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee |
| 納付 | のうふ noufu | payment; supply |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支援 | しえん shien | support; backing; aid |
| 支持 | しじ shiji | support; backing; endorsement |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 支店 | してん shiten | branch office; branch store |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay |
| 払い | はらい harai | payment; bill; account |
| 払う | はらう harau | to pay (e.g. money, bill) |
| 払拭 | ふっしょく fusshoku | wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating |
See also: Chinese symbol for “payment”.
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.