Japanese symbol for “wages”
賃金
ちんぎん
Romaji: chingin
wages; pay
In Japanese, wages is 賃金, read ちんぎん (chingin).
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 wages; pay
- n rental payment
Written forms: 賃金、賃銀. Readings: ちんぎん、ちんきん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wages”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 給料 | きゅうりょう kyuuryou | salary; wages; pay |
| 給与 | きゅうよ kyuuyo | pay; salary; wages |
| 手間 | てま tema | payment (for labour); pay; charge |
| 労賃 | ろうちん rouchin | wages |
| 俸給 | ほうきゅう houkyuu | salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家賃 | やちん yachin | rent |
| 運賃 | うんちん unchin | (passenger) fare |
| 賃貸 | ちんたい chintai | leasing (out); renting out; hiring out |
| 賃借 | ちんしゃく chinshaku | renting; rental; hiring |
| 賃上げ | ちんあげ chin'age | wage increase; pay rise |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “wages”.
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.