Japanese symbol for “reimburse”
払い戻す
はらいもどす
Romaji: haraimodosu
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
In Japanese, reimburse is 払い戻す, read はらいもどす (haraimodosu).
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
- v5s, vt to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
Written forms: 払い戻す、払戻す、払いもどす. Readings: はらいもどす.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支払い | しはらい shiharai | payment |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay |
| 払い | はらい harai | payment; bill; account |
| 払う | はらう harau | to pay (e.g. money, bill) |
| 払拭 | ふっしょく fusshoku | wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating |
| 前払い | まえばらい maebarai | payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment |
| 戻す | もどす modosu | to put back; to return; to give back |
| 戻し | もどし modoshi | returning; giving back |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reimburse”.
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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