Japanese symbol for “repayment”
返済
へんさい
Romaji: hensai
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
In Japanese, repayment is 返済, read へんさい (hensai).
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 repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repayment”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 償還 | しょうかん shoukan | repayment; redemption; amortization |
| 弁済 | べんさい bensai | repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off |
| 償却 | しょうきゃく shoukyaku | repayment; redemption |
| 払い戻し | はらいもどし haraimodoshi | repayment; refund; payback |
| 恩返し | おんがえし ongaeshi | paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 返事 | へんじ henji | reply; answer; response |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat; to do over again |
| 返還 | へんかん henkan | return; restoration |
| 返信 | へんしん henshin | reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer |
| 返す | かえす kaesu | to return (something); to restore; to put back |
| 経済 | けいざい keizai | economy; economics |
| 救済 | きゅうさい kyuusai | relief; aid; help |
| 済む | すむ sumu | to finish; to end; to be completed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “repayment”.
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.