property, money, wealth, assets
On'yomi (音読み)
- ザイ
- サイ
- ゾク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たから
About this kanji
The kanji 「財」 primarily means property, money, or wealth, making it essential when discussing financial matters. It is often used as a noun. You might encounter it in common compounds like 財界 (ざいかい), which means 'financial world,' or 財源 (ざいげん), meaning 'source of funds.' Another important term is 財産 (ざいさん), referring to 'property' or 'assets.' A useful note is that while this kanji commonly refers to wealth, it can also relate to the resources and funds needed for various activities, emphasizing its importance in both personal and public finance.
Example sentences
彼は財産を築くために働いている。
He is working to build his wealth.
Meanings across languages
- English
- property, money, wealth, assets
- Tiếng Việt
- tài sản, tiền, giàu có, tài sản
- 日本語
- 財産, お金, 富, 資産
- 한국어
- 재산, 돈, 부, 자산
- 中文
- 财产, 金钱, 财富, 资产
- id
- kepemilikan
- th
- ทรัพย์สิน
- es
- propiedad
- fr
- propriété
- de
- Eigentum
- pt
- propriedade
Common compounds
- 財界ざいかいfinancial world, business circles
- 財源ざいげんsource of funds, resources, finances
- 財産ざいさんproperty, fortune, assets
- 財政ざいせいpublic finance, financial affairs, financial situation
- 財団ざいだんfoundation (institution), syndicate, group
- 財務ざいむfinancial affairs
- 文化財ぶんかざいcultural assets, cultural property
- 財団法人ざいだんほうじんincorporated foundation, juridical foundation
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