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How to say 'Bill' or 'Accounting' in Japanese | 会計

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The Japanese word for Bill or Accounting is 'Kaikei', written as 会計 in Japanese.'Bill' or 'Accounting' in hiragana is かいけい.

    word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

    Reading

    かいけい

    kaikei

    Kanji

    会Meet 計Measure, Plan

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '会計 (かいけい)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'accounting', which refers to the systematic recording, reporting, and analysis of financial transactions. For example: I work in accounting「私は会計の仕事をしています」(わたしはかいけいのしごとをしています). The second meaning is 'bill', referring to the amount of money owed for goods or services, especially in a restaurant or store. For example: Can I have the bill, please?「会計をお願いします」(かいけいをおねがいします). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1976

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 会計

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

  • kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

Words Related to 会計 Through the Kanji 会

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 会 as well.

  • word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

  • word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    会う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    会話

    Meaning

    Conversation

  • word

    会議

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    機会

    Meaning

    Opportunity

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    議会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    国会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    協会

    Meaning

    Association

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    大会

    Meaning

    Tournament

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    再会

    Meaning

    Reunion

  • word

    司会

    Meaning

    Hosting

  • word

    総会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    閉会

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    忘年会

    Meaning

    Year end party

  • word

    送別会

    Meaning

    Farewell

  • word

    会見

    Meaning

    Press conference

  • word

    展覧会

    Meaning

    Exhibition

Words Related to 会計 Through the Kanji 計

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 計 as well.

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    計算

    Meaning

    Calculation

  • word

    計画

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    計

    Meaning

    Plan, Total

  • word

    合計

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    寒暖計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    余計

    Meaning

    Extra, Unnecessary

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    統計

    Meaning

    Statistics

  • word

    計上

    Meaning

    Inclusion

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What does 'Kaikei' (会計) mean?

'Kaikei' means 'Bill' or 'Accounting' .

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