Japanese symbol for “supply”
供給
きょうきゅう
Romaji: kyoukyuu
supply; provision; service
In Japanese, supply is 供給, read きょうきゅう (kyoukyuu).
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 supply; provision; service
- n supply (econ)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “supply”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
| 調達 | ちょうたつ choutatsu | supply; provision; raising |
| 賄う | まかなう makanau | to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay |
| 支給 | しきゅう shikyuu | provision; supply; payment |
| 出回り | でまわり demawari | supply (of a commodity) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 提供 | ていきょう teikyou | offer; tender; providing |
| 供述 | きょうじゅつ kyoujutsu | affidavit; deposition; testimony |
| 供与 | きょうよ kyouyo | giving; provision; furnishing |
| 供養 | くよう kuyou | memorial service for the dead; holding a service |
| 給料 | きゅうりょう kyuuryou | salary; wages; pay |
| 給与 | きゅうよ kyuuyo | pay; salary; wages |
| 補給 | ほきゅう hokyuu | supply; supplying; replenishment |
See also: Chinese symbol for “supply”.
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.