Banking in Japan

Once you have your residence card and your hanko, you are on your way to opening up your bank account. There is a good chance that your school with require you to use a specific bank as your paychecks will be delivered via direct deposit into your account. There is another good chance that your supervisor will be with you to help you through these transactions.

Banking Vocabulary

 * Balance Inquiry - 残高照会 (zan-daka-sho-kai)
 * Bank - 銀行 (gin-ko)
 * Bank Account - 口座 (ko-za)
 * Bank Account Number - 口座番号 (ko-za-ban-go)
 * Bank Branch Number - 店番号 (mise-ban-go)
 * Bankbook - 通帳 (tsu-cho)
 * Bankbook Update - 通帳記入 (tsu-cho-ki-nyu)
 * Cancel - 手続き取り消し (te-tsuzuki-tori-keshi)
 * Change/Correct/Revise - 訂正 (tei-sei)
 * Confirm - 確認 (kaku-nin)
 * Deposit - お預け入れ (o-azuke-ire)
 * Direct Cash Transfer - お振り替え (o-furi-kae)
 * Transfer - お振り込み (o-furi-komi)
 * Withdrawal - お引き出し (o-hiki-dashi)
 * Withdrawal after checking balance - 残高照会後お引き出し (zan-daka-sho-kai-go o-hiki-dashi)
 * Yen - 円 (en)
 * ￥1,000 notes - 千 (sen)
 * ￥10,000 notes - 万 (man)

Furikomi
Furikomi is an electronic funds transfer between your bank account and a recipient, and is the main form of electronic payment in Japan. Read more about furikomi here.