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How to say 'Finance' in Japanese | 財務

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The Japanese word for Finance is 'Zaimu', written as 財務 in Japanese.'Finance' in hiragana is ざいむ.

    word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

    Reading

    ざいむ

    zaimu

    Kanji

    財Wealth 務Duty, Task

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '財務 (ざいむ)' refers to 'finance' or 'financial affairs'. It is commonly used in contexts related to the management of money, especially in corporate or governmental settings. For example: The company's finance department is very efficient「会社の財務部門は非常に効率的です」(かいしゃのざいむぶもんはひじょうにこうりつてきです). He is in charge of the financial affairs of the organization「彼は組織の財務を担当しています」(かれはそしきのざいむをたんとうしています). This term is often used in formal or business contexts to discuss financial management, budgeting, or accounting.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4489

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 財務

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    財

    Meaning

    Wealth

  • kanji

    務

    Meaning

    Duty, Task

Words Related to 財務 Through the Kanji 財

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 財 as well.

  • word

    財産

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    財政

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    財

    Meaning

    Asset

  • word

    財布

    Meaning

    Wallet

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

Words Related to 財務 Through the Kanji 務

These 21 Words contain the Kanji 務 as well.

  • word

    事務

    Meaning

    Office work

  • word

    義務

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    業務

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    債務

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    務める

    Meaning

    Serve, Fulfill

  • word

    勤務

    Meaning

    Work, Service

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    事務員

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    職務

    Meaning

    Duties

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    任務

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    総務

    Meaning

    General affairs

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    務め

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    刑務

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

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What does 'Zaimu' (財務) mean?

'Zaimu' means 'Finance' .

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