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Japanese symbol for “supplement”

Romaji: tsuika
addition; supplement; appending; appendix

In Japanese, supplement is , read (tsuika).

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. adj-no, n, vs addition; supplement; appending; appendix

Kanji and stroke order

chase, drive away, follow
on: ツイ
kun: お.う
9 strokes · JLPT 2
add, addition, increase
on: カ
kun: くわ.える、くわ.わる
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “supplement”

WordReadingMeaning
ほそく hosokusupplement; complement
ふろく furokuappendix; supplement; annex
おぎなう oginauto supplement; to make up for; to compensate for
ほじゅう hojuureplenishment; supplementation; supplement
サプリ sapurisupplement

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ついほう tsuihouexile; banishment; eviction
おう outo chase; to run after; to pursue
ついきゅう tsuikyuuinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
ついせき tsuisekichase; pursuit; tracking
ついきゅう tsuikyuupursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase
さんか sankaparticipation; joining; entry
ぞうか zoukaincrease; rise; growth
かこう kakoumanufacturing; processing; treatment

See also: Chinese symbol for “supplement”.

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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