Japanese symbol for “vault”
金庫
きんこ
Romaji: kinko
safe; strongbox; cashbox; vault
In Japanese, vault is 金庫, read きんこ (kinko).
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 safe; strongbox; cashbox; vault; strongroom
- n depository; cash office; treasury; provider of funds
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “vault”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吹き抜け | ふきぬけ fukinuke | atrium; well (in building); vault |
| ヴォールト | ヴォールト vooruto | vault |
| 円蓋 | えんがい engai | cupola; dome; vault |
| 保管庫 | ほかんこ hokanko | safe; vault; storage cabinet |
| 穹窿 | きゅうりゅう kyuuryuu | vault; arch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee; charge; fare |
| 現金 | げんきん genkin | cash; ready money; money on hand |
| 金属 | きんぞく kinzoku | metal |
| 文庫 | ぶんこ bunko | library; book collection |
| 倉庫 | そうこ souko | storehouse; warehouse; godown |
See also: Chinese symbol for “vault”.
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.