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How to say 'Capital' in Japanese | 資本

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The Japanese word for Capital is 'Shihon', written as 資本 in Japanese.'Capital' in hiragana is しほん.

    word

    資本

    Meaning

    Capital

    Reading

    しほん

    shihon

    Kanji

    資Capital, Resources 本Book, Origin

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '資本 (しほん)' refers to 'capital' in the context of finance, economics, or business. It represents the financial assets or resources used to produce goods or services, such as money, machinery, or buildings. For example: The company needs more capital to expand「その会社は拡大するためにもっと資本が必要です」(そのかいしゃはかくだいするためにもっとしほんがひつようです). Capital is essential for starting a business「ビジネスを始めるには資本が不可欠です」(ビジネスをはじめるにはしほんがふかけつです). This term is commonly used in discussions about investments, funding, or economic growth.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    881

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 資本

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    資

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

  • kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

Words Related to 資本 Through the Kanji 資

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 資 as well.

  • word

    資金

    Meaning

    Funds

  • word

    資料

    Meaning

    Materials

  • word

    資産

    Meaning

    Assets

  • word

    投資

    Meaning

    Investment

  • word

    資格

    Meaning

    Qualification

  • word

    資源

    Meaning

    Resources

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    融資

    Meaning

    Loan

  • word

    出資

    Meaning

    Investment

  • word

    物資

    Meaning

    Supplies

Words Related to 資本 Through the Kanji 本

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 本 as well.

  • word

    日本

    Meaning

    Japan

  • word

    本

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    本当

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    本当に

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    基本

    Meaning

    Basis

  • word

    本屋

    Meaning

    Bookstore

  • word

    本人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    本棚

    Meaning

    Bookshelf

  • word

    本箱

    Meaning

    Bookshelf

  • word

    本質

    Meaning

    Essence

  • word

    本書

    Meaning

    This book

  • word

    本の

    Meaning

    Mere

  • word

    本部

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    根本

    Meaning

    Root, Basis

  • word

    本物

    Meaning

    Real, Genuine

  • word

    本格

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    資本主義

    Meaning

    Capitalism

  • word

    本社

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    本能

    Meaning

    Instinct

  • word

    本来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    本年

    Meaning

    This year

  • word

    本日

    Meaning

    Today

  • word

    手本

    Meaning

    Example, Model

  • word

    本気

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    見本

    Meaning

    Example, Sample

  • word

    本国

    Meaning

    Home country

  • word

    本店

    Meaning

    Main store

  • word

    古本

    Meaning

    Used book

  • word

    本文

    Meaning

    Main text

  • word

    本音

    Meaning

    True feelings

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    日本酒

    Meaning

    Sake

  • word

    本願

    Meaning

    Vow

  • word

    絵本

    Meaning

    Picture book

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

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