tax
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゼイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「税」 (zei) primarily means "tax." It is used mainly as a noun in various contexts related to taxation. One common compound is 税金 (ぜいきん), which simply means "tax" itself. Another frequently used term is 消費税 (しょうひぜい), meaning "sales tax," which is applied to purchases. Additionally, 所得税 (しょとくぜい) refers to "income tax," which is a tax on earnings. A relevant note is that while this kanji does not have a native Japanese reading, it is essential for understanding financial discussions in Japan, as taxes play a significant role in daily life and government.
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Example sentences
税金を納めるのは義務だ。
Paying taxes is an obligation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tax
- Tiếng Việt
- thuế
- 日本語
- 税
- 한국어
- 세금
- 中文
- 税
- id
- pajak
- th
- ภาษี
- es
- impuesto
- fr
- impôt
- de
- Steuer
- pt
- imposto
Common compounds
- 税金ぜいきんtax, taxation
- 消費税しょうひぜいsales tax
- 所得税しょとくぜいincome tax
- 増税ぞうぜいtax increase
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