How to say 'Deposit' in Japanese | 預金

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The Japanese word for Deposit is 'Yokin', written as 預金 in Japanese.'Deposit' in hiragana is よきん.

word

預金

Meaning

Deposit

Reading

よきん

yokin

Kanji

預Deposit 金Gold

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '預金 (よきん)' refers to the act of depositing money into a bank or financial institution, or the money that has been deposited. It is commonly used in contexts related to banking and finance. For example: I made a deposit at the bank「銀行に預金をした」(ぎんこうによきんをした). The deposit earns interest「その預金は利息がつく」(そのよきんはりそくがつく). This term is often used in formal or financial contexts, and it can refer to both the action of depositing and the deposited funds themselves.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7166

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 預金

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

預

Meaning

Deposit

kanji

金

Meaning

Gold

Words Related to 預金 Through the Kanji 預

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 預 as well.

word

預ける

Meaning

Entrust

word

預かる

Meaning

Keep

Words Related to 預金 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

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金曜日

Meaning

Friday

word

金

Meaning

Money, Metal

word

年金

Meaning

Pension

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金融

Meaning

Finance

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資金

Meaning

Funds

word

金額

Meaning

Amount

word

貯金

Meaning

Savings

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料金

Meaning

Fee

word

金もうけ

Meaning

Moneymaking

word

借金

Meaning

Debt

word

金利

Meaning

Interest

word

現金

Meaning

Cash

word

金色

Meaning

Gold

word

税金

Meaning

Tax

word

金属

Meaning

Metal

word

賃金

Meaning

Wages

word

金庫

Meaning

Safe

word

金銭

Meaning

Money

word

入金

Meaning

Deposit

word

敷金

Meaning

Deposit

word

金持ち

Meaning

Rich

word

奨学金

Meaning

Scholarship

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大金

Meaning

Large amount of money

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代金

Meaning

Payment

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送金

Meaning

Remittance

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黄金

Meaning

Gold

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罰金

Meaning

Fine

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'Yokin' means 'Deposit' .

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