Japanese symbol for “reserves”
備蓄
びちく
Romaji: bichiku
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing
In Japanese, reserves is 備蓄, read びちく (bichiku).
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 stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reserves”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 引当金 | ひきあてきん hikiatekin | reserves; provisions |
| 予備軍 | よびぐん yobigun | reserves (esp. troops); reserve army |
| 賦存量 | ふぞんりょう fuzonryou | reserves (of oil, natural gas, etc.); potential capacity (of wind power, solar power, etc.) |
| 埋蔵量 | まいぞうりょう maizouryou | deposits; reserves |
| 貯蔵物 | ちょぞうぶつ chozoubutsu | stores; stock; reserves |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 準備 | じゅんび junbi | preparation; arrangements; getting ready |
| 整備 | せいび seibi | maintenance; servicing |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense; defence |
| 装備 | そうび soubi | equipment |
| 蓄積 | ちくせき chikuseki | accumulation; accumulate; store |
| 貯蓄 | ちょちく chochiku | savings |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reserves”.
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.