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Japanese symbol for “saver”

Romaji: setsuyakuka
economical person; thrifty person; saver

In Japanese, saver is , read (setsuyakuka).

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

  1. n economical person; thrifty person; saver

Kanji and stroke order

node, season, period
on: セツ、セチ
kun: ふし、-ぶし、のっと
13 strokes · JLPT 2
promise, approximately, shrink
on: ヤク
kun: つづ.まる、つづ.める、つづま.やか
9 strokes · JLPT 2
house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きせつ kisetsuseason; time of year
せつやく setsuyakusaving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
かんせつ kansetsujoint
ちょうせつ chousetsuregulation; adjustment; control
しせつ shisetsuenvoy; ambassador; delegate
ふしめ fushimeturning point; critical juncture
けいやく keiyakucontract; compact; agreement
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
かぞく kazokufamily

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.