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How to say 'Pocket money' in Japanese | 小遣い

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The Japanese word for Pocket money is 'Kozukai', written as 小遣い in Japanese.'Pocket money' in hiragana is こづかい.

    word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

    Reading

    こづかい

    kozukai

    Kanji

    小Small 遣Use, Dispatch

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小遣い (こづかい)' refers to a small amount of money given regularly, typically to children or family members, for personal expenses. It is often used in the context of allowance or spending money. For example: I received pocket money from my parents「親から小遣いをもらった」(おやからこづかいをもらった). I spent all my pocket money on snacks「小遣いを全部お菓子に使った」(こづかいをぜんぶおかしにつかった). The word can also imply a sense of independence or responsibility in managing one's own finances, even if the amount is small.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3760

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小遣い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    遣

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

Hiragana in the Word 小遣い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 小遣い Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小遣い Through the Kanji 遣

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 遣 as well.

  • word

    遣る

    Meaning

    Give, Do

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    言葉遣い

    Meaning

    Wording

  • word

    仮名遣い

    Meaning

    Kana usage

  • word

    遣る気

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    派遣

    Meaning

    Dispatch, Temporary

  • word

    無駄遣い

    Meaning

    Waste

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'Kozukai' means 'Pocket money' .

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