How to say 'Change' in Japanese | お釣り

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The Japanese word for Change is 'Otsuri', written as お釣り in Japanese.'Change' in hiragana is おつり.

word

お釣り

Meaning

Change

Reading

おつり

otsuri

Kanji

釣Fish, Fishing

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お釣り (おつり)' refers to the 'change' received back after making a purchase. It is commonly used in everyday transactions, such as when shopping or paying for services. The term is polite and often used in customer service contexts. For example: Here is your change「お釣りです」(おつりです). I received 500 yen in change「500円のお釣りをもらいました」(ごひゃくえんのおつりをもらいました). The prefix 'お' adds politeness, making it suitable for formal situations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2061

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お釣り

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

釣

Meaning

Fish, Fishing

Hiragana in the Word お釣り

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

り

Reading

Words Related to お釣り Through the Kanji 釣

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 釣 as well.

word

釣り

Meaning

Fishing

word

釣り合い

Meaning

Balance

word

釣り合う

Meaning

Balance

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'Otsuri' means 'Change' .

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