How to say 'Wallet' in Japanese | 財布

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The Japanese word for Wallet is 'Saifu', written as 財布 in Japanese.'Wallet' in hiragana is さいふ.

word

財布

Meaning

Wallet

Reading

さいふ

saifu

Kanji

財Wealth 布Cloth, Linen

Explanation

The Japanese noun '財布 (さいふ)' means 'wallet'. It refers to a small, flat case used to carry personal items such as cash, credit cards, and identification documents. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations when discussing money or personal belongings. For example: I lost my wallet「財布をなくしました」(さいふをなくしました). This wallet is expensive「この財布は高いです」(このさいふはたかいです). The term can also be used metaphorically to refer to one's financial resources, as in '財布が寂しい (さいふがさびしい)' which means 'my wallet is feeling lonely' (i.e., I'm low on money).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6165

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 財布

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

財

Meaning

Wealth

kanji

布

Meaning

Cloth, Linen

Words Related to 財布 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

財務

Meaning

Finance

word

文化財

Meaning

Cultural asset

Words Related to 財布 Through the Kanji 布

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 布 as well.

word

毛布

Meaning

Blanket

word

布団

Meaning

Futon

word

分布

Meaning

Distribution

word

布

Meaning

Cloth

word

座布団

Meaning

Cushion

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