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Japanese symbol for “transferable”

Romaji: joutokanou
transferable; alienable; assignable

In Japanese, transferable is , read (joutokanou).

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-na transferable; alienable; assignable (law)

Kanji and stroke order

defer, turnover, transfer
on: ジョウ
kun: ゆず.る
20 strokes · JLPT 1
transit, ford, ferry
on: ト
kun: わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す
12 strokes · JLPT 2
can, passable, approval
on: カ、コク
kun: -べ.き、-べ.し
5 strokes · JLPT 2
ability, talent, skill
on: ノウ
kun: よ.く、あた.う
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “transferable”

WordReadingMeaning
こうかんかのう koukankanouexchangeable; convertible; transferable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じょうと joutotransfer; assignment; conveyance
じょうほ jouhoconcession; conciliation; compromise
ゆずる yuzuruto hand over; to transfer; to turn over
ぶんじょう bunjouselling (real-estate) lots
いじょう ijouhanding over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
かつじょう katsujoucession (of territory)
わたす watasuto ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to traverse
わたし watashiferry (crossing); ferry(boat)
かのう kanoupossible; potential; practicable
きのう kinoufunction; facility; faculty

See also: Chinese symbol for “transferable”.

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.