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Japanese symbol for “unpaid”

Romaji: miharai
unpaid; overdue

In Japanese, unpaid is , read (miharai).

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-no, n unpaid; overdue

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

un-, not yet, hitherto
on: ミ、ビ
kun: いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ
5 strokes · JLPT 2
pay, clear out, prune
on: フツ、ヒツ、ホツ
kun: はら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unpaid”

WordReadingMeaning
むきゅう mukyuuunpaid; nonsalaried
むほうしゅう muhoushuuunpaid; without pay; gratuitous
ノーギャラ noogyaraunpaid; unsalaried
みさい misaiunpaid; outstanding; unsettled

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みらい mirai(distant) future
みすい misuifailed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
みてい miteinot yet fixed; undecided; pending
みせいねん miseinenminority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
みち michinot yet known; unknown; strange
みまん mimanless than; under; below
しはらい shiharaipayment
しはらう shiharauto pay

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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