Japanese symbol for “withhold”
預かる
あずかる
Romaji: azukaru
to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to
In Japanese, withhold is 預かる, read あずかる (azukaru).
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
- v5r, vt to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody
- v5r, vt to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to be entrusted with
- v5r, vt to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment); to leave undecided
- v5r, vt to take upon oneself (to do); to settle (a matter) oneself
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “withhold”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見合わせる | みあわせる miawaseru | to postpone; to put off; to withhold |
| 差し控える | さしひかえる sashihikaeru | to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.) |
| 見合わす | みあわす miawasu | to postpone; to put off; to withhold |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 預金 | よきん yokin | deposit; bank account |
| 預ける | あずける azukeru | to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody) |
| 預かり | あずかり azukari | safekeeping; temporary custody; keeping in one's care |
| 預け | あずけ azuke | custody; keeping; checking-in (e.g. bags) |
| 預言 | よげん yogen | (religious) prophecy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “withhold”.
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.