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Japanese symbol for “solvency”

Romaji: shiharainouryoku
solvency; ability to pay

In Japanese, solvency is , read (shiharainouryoku).

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 solvency; ability to pay

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

branch, support, sustain
on: シ
kun: ささ.える、つか.える、か.う
4 strokes · JLPT 2
pay, clear out, prune
on: フツ、ヒツ、ホツ
kun: はら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い
5 strokes · JLPT 2
ability, talent, skill
on: ノウ
kun: よ.く、あた.う
10 strokes · JLPT 2
power, strength, strong
on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから
2 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
しはらい shiharaipayment
しえん shiensupport; backing; aid
しじ shijisupport; backing; endorsement
しはい shihairule; domination; control
してん shitenbranch office; branch store
しはらう shiharauto pay
はらい haraipayment; bill; account
はらう harauto pay (e.g. money, bill)
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable
きょうりょく kyouryokucooperation; collaboration; help

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.

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