Japanese symbol for “saving”
節約
せつやく
Romaji: setsuyaku
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
In Japanese, saving is 節約, read せつやく (setsuyaku).
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 saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “saving”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 積立 | つみたて tsumitate | saving; savings; accumulation |
| セーブ | セーブ seebu | saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); going easy on |
| 省 | しょう shou | saving; conserving |
| セービング | セービング seebingu | saving |
| 格納 | かくのう kakunou | putting into computer memory; saving |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 季節 | きせつ kisetsu | season; time of year |
| 関節 | かんせつ kansetsu | joint |
| 調節 | ちょうせつ chousetsu | regulation; adjustment; control |
| 使節 | しせつ shisetsu | envoy; ambassador; delegate |
| 節目 | ふしめ fushime | turning point; critical juncture |
| 契約 | けいやく keiyaku | contract; compact; agreement |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 約束 | やくそく yakusoku | promise; agreement; arrangement |
See also: Chinese symbol for “saving”.
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.