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Japanese symbol for “stores”

Romaji: chozoubutsu
stores; stock; reserves; cache

In Japanese, stores is , read (chozoubutsu).

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 stores; stock; reserves; cache; inventory

Kanji and stroke order

savings, store, lay in
on: チョ
kun: た.める、たくわ.える
12 strokes · JLPT 2
storehouse, hide, own
on: ゾウ、ソウ
kun: くら、おさ.める、かく.れる
15 strokes · JLPT 2
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ちょきん chokinputting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank)
ちょちく chochikusavings
ちょぞう chozoustorage; preservation; stocking
ちょすいち chosuichireservoir
よちょきん yochokindeposits and savings; bank account
ちょすい chosuistorage of water
れいぞうこ reizoukorefrigerator; fridge
おおくら ookuraMinistry of Finance
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal

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.