How to say 'Asset' in Japanese | 財

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The Japanese word for Asset is 'Zai', written as 財 in Japanese.'Asset' in hiragana is ざい.

word

財

Meaning

Asset

Reading

ざい

zai

Kanji

財Wealth

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '財 (ざい)' means 'asset' or 'wealth'. It is commonly used in compound words to refer to financial or material resources. For example: national wealth「国財」(こくざい). This suffix is often found in formal or economic contexts. Another example: financial assets「金融財」(きんゆうざい). It is important to note that '財' is rarely used alone and is typically part of a larger word.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3433

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 財

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

財

Meaning

Wealth

Words Related to 財 Through the Kanji 財

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 財 as well.

word

財産

Meaning

Property

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財政

Meaning

Finance

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財務

Meaning

Finance

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財布

Meaning

Wallet

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文化財

Meaning

Cultural asset

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'Zai' means 'Asset' .

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