Japanese symbol for “sparing”
割愛
かつあい
Romaji: katsuai
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping
In Japanese, sparing is 割愛, read かつあい (katsuai).
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 omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping
- n, vs, vt giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing; sparing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 割合 | わりあい wariai | rate; ratio; percentage |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 分割 | ぶんかつ bunkatsu | partition; division; separation |
| 割り | わり wari | rate; ratio; proportion |
| 割り当て | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment; allocation |
| 恋愛 | れんあい ren'ai | love; romance; tender passion |
| 愛情 | あいじょう aijou | love; affection |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sparing”.
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.