Kanji

財

property, money, wealth, assets

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ザイ, サイ, ゾク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たから

Nanori (Name Reading)

たから

Common Readings

サイ, ザイ

Example sentences

財布 さいふ
どこかで財布を落としてしまった。

I ended up dropping my wallet somewhere.

落とす おとす
財布を落としたことに気づいて、慌てて戻った。

I noticed I had dropped my wallet and hurried back.

財産 ざいさん
彼は一生をかけて膨大な財産を築いた。

He spent his entire life building up his massive fortune.

築き上げる きずきあげる
彼はゼロから莫大な財産を築き上げた

He built up a huge fortune from nothing.

財宝 ざいほう
その冒険家は、ついに隠された財宝を発見した。

The explorer finally discovered the hidden treasure.

掠奪 りゃくだつ
海賊たちはその島の財宝を掠奪した

The pirates plundered the island's treasure.

財力 ざいりょく
彼にはその島を買うだけの財力がある。

He has the financial power to buy that island.

全財産 ぜんざいさん
彼はギャンブルで全財産を失った。

He lost his entire fortune gambling.

賭ける かける
彼は全財産をその馬に賭けた。

He bet his entire fortune on that horse.

財政 ざいせい
政府は財政状況の悪化が懸念される中、景気刺激のために支出を増やすことを決定した。

The government decided to increase spending to stimulate the economy, despite concerns about the worsening fiscal condition.

Example Vocabulary

財布

さいふ

wallet; purse

財産

ざいさん

assets; fortune; property

財宝

ざいほう

treasure, wealth

財力

ざいりょく

financial power; wealth

全財産

ぜんざいさん

entire fortune; all one's property

財政

ざいせい

public finance; fiscal affairs; economic condition

財閥

ざいばつ

財

ざい

fortune; wealth; assets

財務

ざいむ

financial affairs; finance

財団

ざいだん

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