Japanese symbol for “reset”
払う
はらう
Romaji: harau
to pay (e.g. money, bill)
In Japanese, reset is 払う, read はらう (harau).
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
- v5u, vt to pay (e.g. money, bill)
- v5u, vt to brush off; to wipe away; to clear away; to dust off; to cut off (e.g. branches)
- v5u, vt to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)
- v5u, vt to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of
- v5u, vt to pay (e.g. attention); to show (e.g. respect, concern)
- v5u, vt to make (e.g. effort, sacrifice); to expend; to exert
Written forms: 払う、掃う. Readings: はらう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reset”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| リセット | リセット risetto | reset |
| 置き換え | おきかえ okikae | replacement; substitute; displacement |
| 組み替える | くみかえる kumikaeru | to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset |
| 組み直す | くみなおす kuminaosu | to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs) |
| 元に戻す | もとにもどす motonimodosu | to go back to the start; to reset; to restore |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reset”.
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.