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How to say 'Dividend' in Japanese | 配当

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The Japanese word for Dividend is 'Haitou', written as 配当 in Japanese.'Dividend' in hiragana is はいとう.

    word

    配当

    Meaning

    Dividend

    Reading

    はいとう

    haitou

    Kanji

    配Distribute 当Hit, Appropriate

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '配当 (はいとう)' primarily refers to a 'dividend', which is a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits. This term is commonly used in financial and business contexts. For example: The company announced a high dividend「その会社は高い配当を発表した」(そのかいしゃはたかいはいとうをはっぴょうした). Investors are happy with the dividend「投資家は配当に満足している」(とうしかはいとうにまんぞくしている). Additionally, '配当' can sometimes refer to the distribution or allocation of resources, but this usage is less common and typically context-dependent.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5505

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 配当

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    配

    Meaning

    Distribute

  • kanji

    当

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

Words Related to 配当 Through the Kanji 配

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 配 as well.

  • word

    配達

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    心配

    Meaning

    Worry

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    支配

    Meaning

    Control, Domination

  • word

    配慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    配置

    Meaning

    Arrangement, Placement

  • word

    配る

    Meaning

    Distribute

  • word

    配偶

    Meaning

    Spouse

  • word

    配分

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    年配

    Meaning

    Elderly

  • word

    分配

    Meaning

    Distribution

Words Related to 配当 Through the Kanji 当

These 37 Words contain the Kanji 当 as well.

  • word

    本当

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    本当に

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Win

  • word

    担当

    Meaning

    In charge

  • word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当てる

    Meaning

    Hit, Guess

  • word

    突き当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Reach

  • word

    突き当たり

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    当該

    Meaning

    Relevant

  • word

    当初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    当たり前

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当たり

    Meaning

    Hit, Vicinity

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    該当

    Meaning

    Applicable

  • word

    弁当

    Meaning

    Lunchbox

  • word

    当日

    Meaning

    Day

  • word

    当

    Meaning

    Correct, Hit

  • word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

  • word

    妥当

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    見当

    Meaning

    Direction, Estimate

  • word

    手当て

    Meaning

    Treatment, Allowance

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    当人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    当番

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    日当たり

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    割り当て

    Meaning

    Allocation

  • word

    割り当てる

    Meaning

    Allocate

  • word

    当て

    Meaning

    Aim, Reliance

  • word

    見当たる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    相当

    Meaning

    Considerable, Equivalent

  • word

    当選

    Meaning

    Win

  • word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

  • word

    当てはまる

    Meaning

    Fit, Apply

  • word

    抵当

    Meaning

    Mortgage

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What does 'Haitou' (配当) mean?

'Haitou' means 'Dividend' .

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