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Japanese symbol for “property”

Romaji: shisan
property; fortune; means; assets

In Japanese, property is , read (shisan).

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 property; fortune; means; assets

Kanji and stroke order

assets, resources, capital
on: シ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
products, bear, give birth
on: サン
kun: う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
11 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “property”

WordReadingMeaning
ざいさん zaisanproperty; fortune; assets
ぞくせい zokuseiattribute; property
ぶっけん bukkenproperty; real estate
せいしつ seishitsuquality; inherent characteristic; property
プロパティ puropatiproperty

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しきん shikinfunds; capital
とうし toushiinvestment
しりょう shiryoumaterial; materials; data
しかく shikakuqualifications; requirements; capabilities
しほん shihonfunds; capital
せいさん seisanproduction; manufacture
さんぎょう sangyouindustry
いさん isaninheritance; bequest; legacy

See also: Chinese symbol for “property”.

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.