Japanese symbol for “tallying”

計算用

けいさんよう

Romaji: keisan'you

computational; tallying

In Japanese, tallying is 計算用, read けいさんよう (keisan'you).

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Meanings

adj-no computational; tallying

Kanji and stroke order

計

plot, plan, scheme

on: ケイ
kun: はか.る、はか.らう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

算

calculate, divining, number

on: サン
kun: そろ

14 strokes · JLPT 2

用

utilize, business, service

on: ヨウ
kun: もち.いる

5 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
計画	けいかく keikaku	plan; project; schedule
設計	せっけい sekkei	plan; design; layout
計算	けいさん keisan	calculation; computation; reckoning
合計	ごうけい goukei	sum total; total amount
時計	とけい tokei	clock; watch; timepiece
統計	とうけい toukei	statistics
予算	よさん yosan	estimate (of costs); budget
決算	けっさん kessan	settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results
使用	しよう shiyou	use; application; employment

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.