Japanese symbol for “purchase”
購入
こうにゅう
Romaji: kounyuu
purchase; buying
In Japanese, purchase is 購入, read こうにゅう (kounyuu).
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, vs, vt purchase; buying
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “purchase”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 買う | かう kau | to buy; to purchase |
| 取得 | しゅとく shutoku | obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of) |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 購買 | こうばい koubai | procurement; purchase; buying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購買 | こうばい koubai | procurement; purchase; buying |
| 購読 | こうどく koudoku | buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper) |
| 購買力 | こうばいりょく koubairyoku | buying power; purchasing power |
| 購う | あがなう aganau | to buy; to pay for |
| 定期購読 | ていきこうどく teikikoudoku | subscription (e.g. to a magazine) |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “purchase”.
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.