Japanese symbol for “spent”
使用済み
しようずみ
Romaji: shiyouzumi
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
In Japanese, spent is 使用済み, read しようずみ (shiyouzumi).
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
- adj-no, n used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 使う | つかう tsukau | to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use |
| 使い | つかい tsukai | errand; mission; going on an errand |
| 大使館 | たいしかん taishikan | embassy |
| 行使 | こうし koushi | use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.) |
| 大使 | たいし taishi | ambassador |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption; acceptance |
| 経済 | けいざい keizai | economy; economics |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spent”.
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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