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Japanese symbol for “receipt”

Romaji: fuda
ticket; token; check; receipt

In Japanese, receipt is , read (fuda).

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 ticket; token; check; receipt
  2. n label; tag
  3. n sign; card; plate
  4. n playing card
  5. n charm; talisman
  6. n slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

tag, paper money, counter for bonds
on: サツ
kun: ふだ
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “receipt”

WordReadingMeaning
りょうしゅう ryoushuureceipt (of money); receiving
うけとり uketorireceiving; receipt
じゅりょう juryoureceipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
うけつけ uketsukereceipt; acceptance
レシート reshiitoreceipt; cash-register slip

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
にゅうさつ nyuusatsubid; tender; bidding
かいさつ kaisatsuexamination of tickets
らくさつ rakusatsusuccessful bid; winning a tender
きりふだ kirifudatrump; trump card
なふだ nafudaname plate; name tag; label
さっぽろ sapporoSapporo (city in Hokkaido)

See also: Chinese symbol for “receipt”.

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.