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JLPT N210画 · 10 strokesradical 禾freq #2000

rent, tax, dues

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シュ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

Imagine a farmer collecting rent in grain (禾) while his child (子) plays nearby, symbolizing the dues for the harvest.

About this kanji

The kanji 租 primarily means rent, tax, or dues. It is often used in a formal context related to financial obligations. As a noun, it appears in several key compounds: 租税 (そぜい), which means tax; 賃租 (ちんそ), meaning lease, referring to agreements for renting property; and 租借 (そしゃく), which translates to rent or borrowing, typically used in contexts of borrowing items. While this kanji does not have any native Japanese readings, its Sino-Japanese readings are helpful for understanding formal discussions about finance. It's important to recognize that this kanji is more frequently seen in legal or administrative language rather than everyday conversation.

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Example sentences

  • この土地は租税が高い。

    The taxes on this land are high.

Meanings across languages

English
rent, tax, dues
Tiếng Việt
thuê, thuế, tiền thuê
日本語
賃貸料, 租税
한국어
임대료, 세금, 회비
中文
租金, 税, 费用
id
sewa, pajak, uang
th
ค่าเช่า, ภาษี, ค่าธรรมเนียม
es
alquiler, impuesto, cuotas
fr
loyer, impôt, droits
de
Miete, Steuer, Gebühren
pt
aluguel, imposto, taxas

Common compounds

  • 租税そぜいtax, taxation
  • 賃租ちんそlease, rent
  • 租借そしゃくrent, lease

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