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JLPT N113画 · 13 strokesradical 貝grade 6freq #961

fare, fee, hire, rent

Also: wages, charge

On'yomi (音読み)

  • チン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine handing over a shiny shell (the radical for money) to hire a fancy car, paying a high fare to zoom around town.

About this kanji

The kanji 賃, pronounced 'chin', primarily means fare, fee, hire, rent, or wages. It is most often used in nouns rather than as a verb since it describes various types of payments or costs. For example, 運賃 (うんちん) means passenger fare, 家賃 (やちん) refers to rent for a house, and 賃金 (ちんぎん) signifies wages paid for work. Additionally, 賃貸 (ちんたい) is used for leasing property, while 賃上げ (ちんあげ) means a wage increase. Note that this kanji does not have a kun'yomi reading, so it's primarily found in these compounds.

Example sentences

  • 部屋の賃は高い。

    The rent for the room is high.

Meanings across languages

English
fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
Tiếng Việt
cước, phí, thuê, cho thuê, tiền lương, tính phí
日本語
運賃, 手数料, 雇用, 賃料, 賃金, 料金
한국어
요금, 수수료, 고용, 임대료, 임금, 요금
中文
费用, 手续费, 雇佣, 租金, 工资, 收费
id
tarif, biaya, sewa, gaji, biaya
th
ค่าโดยสาร, ค่าธรรมเนียม, เช่า, ค่าแรง, ค่าใช้จ่าย
es
tarifa, cuota, alquiler, alquiler, salarios, cargo
fr
tarif, frais, location, loyer, salaires, charge
de
Fahrt, Gebühr, Miete, Mieten, Löhne, Gebühr
pt
tarifa, taxa, aluguel, salário, cobrança

Common compounds

  • 運賃うんちん(passenger) fare, freight rates, shipping expenses
  • 家賃やちんrent
  • 賃金ちんぎんwages, pay, rental payment
  • 賃貸ちんたいleasing (out), renting out, hiring out
  • 賃上げちんあげwage increase, pay rise
  • 賃借ちんしゃくrenting, rental, hiring
  • 労賃ろうちんwages
  • 賃下げちんさげpay cut

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