Japanese symbol for “tipping”
投げ銭
なげせん
Romaji: nagesen
tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin
In Japanese, tipping is 投げ銭, read なげせん (nagesen).
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Meanings
- n tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin
- n (online) tipping; tip; donation
Written forms: 投げ銭、投銭. Readings: なげせん、なげぜに.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投票 | とうひょう touhyou | voting; ballot; poll |
| 投資 | とうし toushi | investment |
| 投稿 | とうこう toukou | contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.) |
| 投げ | なげ nage | throw; throwing |
| 投手 | とうしゅ toushu | pitcher |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throwing in; inserting; depositing (e.g. a ballot) |
| 金銭 | きんせん kinsen | money; cash |
| 銭湯 | せんとう sentou | public bath; bathhouse |
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.