bond, loan, debt
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 債 (sai) primarily means "debt" or "loan," and it is often used in financial contexts. You may find it used in several common compounds, such as 国債 (こくさい), which means "national debt," and 債券 (さいけん), meaning "bond." Another important term is 債権 (さいけん), referring to "credit" or the right to claim a debt. This kanji typically appears in nouns rather than verbs, reflecting its nature in finance. When learning this kanji, keep in mind that it often relates to formal or organized financial dealings.
Example sentences
彼は多額の債を抱えている。
He has a large amount of debt.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bond, loan, debt
- Tiếng Việt
- trái phiếu, cho vay, nợ
- 日本語
- 債券, ローン, 借金
- 한국어
- 채권, 대출, 부채
- 中文
- 债券, 贷款, 债务
- id
- ikatan
- th
- พันธะ
- es
- vínculo
- fr
- lien
- de
- Bindung
- pt
- vínculo
Common compounds
- 国債national debt, national securities, government bonds
- 債券bond, debenture
- 債権credit, claim
- 債務debt, liabilities, obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
- 社債corporate bond, corporate debenture
- 負債debt, liabilities
- 起債issuing of bonds
- 公債public debt, public bond, government securities
Words using this kanji
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