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How to say 'Property' in Japanese | 財産

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The Japanese word for Property is 'Zaisan', written as 財産 in Japanese.'Property' in hiragana is ざいさん.

    word

    財産

    Meaning

    Property

    Reading

    ざいさん

    zaisan

    Kanji

    財Wealth 産Give birth

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '財産 (ざいさん)' refers to 'property' or 'assets'. It encompasses anything of value that is owned by an individual or entity, including real estate, money, investments, and personal belongings. This term is often used in legal and financial contexts to discuss ownership, inheritance, or wealth. For example: He inherited a large property「彼は大きな財産を相続した」(かれはおおきなざいさんをそうぞくした). Protecting intellectual property is important「知的財産を守ることは重要だ」(ちてきざいさんをまもることはじゅうようだ). The word can also metaphorically refer to non-material assets, such as skills or experiences, considered valuable.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1554

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 財産

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    財

    Meaning

    Wealth

  • kanji

    産

    Meaning

    Give birth

Words Related to 財産 Through the Kanji 財

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 財 as well.

  • word

    財政

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    財

    Meaning

    Asset

  • word

    財務

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    財布

    Meaning

    Wallet

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

Words Related to 財産 Through the Kanji 産

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 産 as well.

  • word

    生産

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    お土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

  • word

    産業

    Meaning

    Industry

  • word

    不動産屋

    Meaning

    Real estate agent

  • word

    資産

    Meaning

    Assets

  • word

    動産

    Meaning

    Movables

  • word

    共産

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    国産

    Meaning

    Domestic

  • word

    産地

    Meaning

    Origin, Producing area

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    産

    Meaning

    Product

  • word

    共産主義

    Meaning

    Communism

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

  • word

    遺産

    Meaning

    Inheritance

  • word

    土産

    Meaning

    Souvenir

  • word

    破産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

  • word

    倒産

    Meaning

    Bankruptcy

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What does 'Zaisan' (財産) mean?

'Zaisan' means 'Property' .

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