Japanese symbol for “speculation”
投機
とうき
Romaji: touki
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
In Japanese, speculation is 投機, read とうき (touki).
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 speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “speculation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思索 | しさく shisaku | speculation; thinking; meditation |
| 相場 | そうば souba | speculation (e.g. on stocks) |
| 山 | やま yama | guess; speculation; gamble |
| 憶測 | おくそく okusoku | guess; speculation; supposition |
| 思惑 | おもわく omowaku | speculation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “speculation”.
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.