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財
Wealth, Property, Assets
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan's Ministry of Finance is called 財務省 (Zaimu-shō). The kanji 財 appears in many business, banking, and economic terms.
Memory Trick
Imagine a valuable SHELL (貝), once used as money, beside useful TOOLS. Together they represent WEALTH and PROPERTY.
Readings
Onyomi: ザイ (zai)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
財布
さいふ (saifu)
Wallet
財産
ざいさん (zaisan)
Property, Assets
財政
ざいせい (zaisei)
Public finance
財団
ざいだん (zaidan)
Foundation
Example Sentence
財布を 家に 忘れました。
さいふを いえに わすれました。
saifu o ie ni wasuremashita
I forgot my wallet at home.