Japanese symbol for “revenue”

収入

しゅうにゅう

Romaji: shuunyuu

income; earnings; revenue; proceeds

In Japanese, revenue is 収入, read しゅうにゅう (shuunyuu).

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 income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts

Kanji and stroke order

収

income, obtain, reap

on: シュウ
kun: おさ.める、おさ.まる

4 strokes · JLPT 2

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “revenue”

Word	Reading	Meaning
収益	しゅうえき shuueki	earnings; proceeds; returns
税収	ぜいしゅう zeishuu	tax yields; revenue
上がり高	あがりだか agaridaka	revenue; income; receipts
レベニュー	レベニュー rebenyuu	revenue

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
回収	かいしゅう kaishuu	collection; recovery; withdrawal
収集	しゅうしゅう shuushuu	collecting; accumulating; gathering
買収	ばいしゅう baishuu	acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover
吸収	きゅうしゅう kyuushuu	absorption; suction; attraction
年収	ねんしゅう nenshuu	annual income
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation
輸入	ゆにゅう yunyuu	import; importation; introduction

See also: Chinese symbol for “revenue”.

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