Japanese symbol for “purchaser”
買い方
かいかた
Romaji: kaikata
buyer; purchaser
In Japanese, purchaser is 買い方, read かいかた (kaikata).
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 buyer; purchaser
- n method of buying
Written forms: 買い方、買方. Readings: かいかた.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “purchaser”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買い主 | かいぬし kainushi | buyer; purchaser |
| 購入者 | こうにゅうしゃ kounyuusha | purchaser |
| 注文者 | ちゅうもんしゃ chuumonsha | orderer; purchaser; customer |
| 発注者 | はっちゅうしゃ hatchuusha | orderer; purchaser; customer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買う | かう kau | to buy; to purchase |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
| 買い物 | かいもの kaimono | shopping; purchased goods |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 売買 | ばいばい baibai | trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs) |
| 買い | かい kai | buying; shopping |
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
See also: Chinese symbol for “purchaser”.
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.