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How to say 'Income' in Japanese | 所得

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The Japanese word for Income is 'Shotoku', written as 所得 in Japanese.'Income' in hiragana is しょとく.

    word

    所得

    Meaning

    Income

    Reading

    しょとく

    shotoku

    Kanji

    所Place 得Acquire

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '所得 (しょとく)' refers to 'income' or 'earnings'. It is commonly used in contexts related to finance, economics, and personal earnings. This term can refer to various types of income, such as salary, wages, or profits. For example: His income is high「彼の所得は高い」(かれのしょとくはたかい). The government taxes income「政府は所得に課税する」(せいふはしょとくにかぜいする). It is important to note that '所得' is often used in formal or official contexts, such as tax-related discussions or financial reports.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1541

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 所得

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

Words Related to 所得 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

  • word

    所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    場所

    Meaning

    Place

  • word

    便所

    Meaning

    Toilet

  • word

    所為

    Meaning

    Fault

  • word

    所有

    Meaning

    Ownership

  • word

    事務所

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    停留所

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    箇所

    Meaning

    Point, Place

  • word

    近所

    Meaning

    Neighborhood

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    住所

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    所属

    Meaning

    Affiliation

  • word

    台所

    Meaning

    Kitchen

  • word

    裁判所

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

  • word

    刑務所

    Meaning

    Prison

  • word

    所在

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    余所

    Meaning

    Elsewhere

  • word

    長所

    Meaning

    Strength

  • word

    短所

    Meaning

    Weakness

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    名所

    Meaning

    Famous place

  • word

    発電所

    Meaning

    Power plant

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

Words Related to 所得 Through the Kanji 得

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 得 as well.

  • word

    得る

    Meaning

    Obtain

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    得意

    Meaning

    Good, Pride

  • word

    説得

    Meaning

    Persuasion

  • word

    獲得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    納得

    Meaning

    Understanding, Acceptance

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

  • word

    得する

    Meaning

    Profit

  • word

    得

    Meaning

    Advantage, Gain

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