Japanese symbol for “subsidy”
補助
ほじょ
Romaji: hojo
assistance; support; help; aid
In Japanese, subsidy is 補助, read ほじょ (hojo).
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 assistance; support; help; aid
- n, vs, vt subsidy; supplement; subvention; grant-in-aid
- n, vs, vt spotting (in weight training)
Written forms: 補助、輔助. Readings: ほじょ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “subsidy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 下付金 | かふきん kafukin | subsidy |
| 交付金 | こうふきん koufukin | subsidy; grant; bounty |
| 助成金 | じょせいきん joseikin | subsidy; grant-in-aid |
| 奨励金 | しょうれいきん shoureikin | subsidy; incentive; bounty |
| 保護金 | ほごきん hogokin | subsidy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 候補 | こうほ kouho | candidate; contender; prospect |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 補償 | ほしょう hoshou | compensation; reparation |
| 立候補 | りっこうほ rikkouho | candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics) |
| 補佐 | ほさ hosa | aid; help; assistance |
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance; aid; support |
| 助手 | じょしゅ joshu | assistant; helper |
| 救助 | きゅうじょ kyuujo | relief; aid; rescue |
See also: Chinese symbol for “subsidy”.
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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