Japanese symbol for “underwriting”
引き受け
ひきうけ
Romaji: hikiuke
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
In Japanese, underwriting is 引き受け, read ひきうけ (hikiuke).
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 undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
Written forms: 引き受け、引受け、引受. Readings: ひきうけ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “underwriting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お引き受け | おひきうけ ohikiuke | undertaking; underwriting; acceptance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 引き続き | ひきつづき hikitsuzuki | continuously; continually; without a break |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation; citation; reference |
| 引っ越し | ひっこし hikkoshi | moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence |
| 受験 | じゅけん juken | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) |
| 受け | うけ uke | popularity; favour; favor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “underwriting”.
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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