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Japanese symbol for “ppi”

Romaji: seisanshabukkashisuu
producer price index; PPI

In Japanese, ppi is , read (seisanshabukkashisuu).

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 producer price index; PPI

Kanji and stroke order

life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
products, bear, give birth
on: サン
kun: う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
11 strokes · JLPT 3
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3
value, price
on: カ、ケ
kun: あたい
8 strokes · JLPT 2
finger, point to, indicate
on: シ
kun: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
9 strokes · JLPT 2
number, strength, fate
on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せいかつ seikatsulife; living
せんせい senseiteacher; instructor; master
じんせい jinsei(one's) life
がくせい gakuseistudent (esp. a university student)
はっせい hasseioccurrence; incidence; outbreak
たんじょう tanjoubirth (of a person); nativity
せいさん seisanproduction; manufacture
さんぎょう sangyouindustry
かんじゃ kanjapatient
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
ひょうか hyoukavaluation; appraisal; evaluation
してい shiteidesignation; specification; assignment
たすう tasuularge number (of); many

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.