Japanese symbol for “receipt”
札
ふだ
Romaji: fuda
ticket; token; check; receipt
In Japanese, receipt is 札, read ふだ (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
- n ticket; token; check; receipt
- n label; tag
- n sign; card; plate
- n playing card
- n charm; talisman
- n slip of paper posted on shrine pillars by pilgrims
Written forms: 札、簡. Readings: ふだ、ふみた、ふんだ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “receipt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 領収 | りょうしゅう ryoushuu | receipt (of money); receiving |
| 受け取り | うけとり uketori | receiving; receipt |
| 受領 | じゅりょう juryou | receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving |
| 受付 | うけつけ uketsuke | receipt; acceptance |
| レシート | レシート reshiito | receipt; cash-register slip |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入札 | にゅうさつ nyuusatsu | bid; tender; bidding |
| 改札 | かいさつ kaisatsu | examination of tickets |
| 落札 | らくさつ rakusatsu | successful bid; winning a tender |
| 切り札 | きりふだ kirifuda | trump; trump card |
| 名札 | なふだ nafuda | name plate; name tag; label |
| 札幌 | さっぽろ sapporo | Sapporo (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.
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