Japanese symbol for “pension”
年金
ねんきん
Romaji: nenkin
annuity; pension
In Japanese, pension is 年金, read ねんきん (nenkin).
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
- adj-no, n annuity; pension
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pension”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩給 | おんきゅう onkyuu | pension (esp. public servant's) |
| 民宿 | みんしゅく minshuku | guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast |
| ペンション | ペンション penshon | pension (Western-style boarding house) |
| 退職年金 | たいしょくねんきん taishokunenkin | (retirement) pension |
| 年金生活 | ねんきんせいかつ nenkinseikatsu | (living on a) pension; annuity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 少年 | しょうねん shounen | boy |
| 年齢 | ねんれい nenrei | age; years |
| 年度 | ねんど nendo | fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pension”.
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.