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What is the Kanji for 'Deposit'? | 預

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Deposit', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Deposit' is 預.

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    Reading

    kunyomiあず

    azu

    onyomiよ

    yo

    Parts

    予Beforehand 頁Page

    Example Word

    預金: deposit. The Japanese verbal noun '預金 (よきん)' refers to the act of depositing money into a bank or financial institution, or the money that has been deposited. It is commonly used in contexts related to banking and finance. For example: I made a deposit at the bank「銀行に預金をした」(ぎんこうによきんをした). The deposit earns interest「その預金は利息がつく」(そのよきんはりそくがつく). This term is often used in formal or financial contexts, and it can refer to both the action of depositing and the deposited funds themselves.

    Radical

    頁

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1417

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 預

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    予

    Meaning

    Beforehand

    radical

    頁

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using 預

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    預ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

    word

    預かる

    Meaning

    Keep

    word

    預金

    Meaning

    Deposit

Kanji Related to 預 Through the Part 予

These 2 kanji contain the part 予 as well.

    kanji

    野

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    序

    Meaning

    Beginning, Preface

Kanji Related to 預 Through the Part 頁

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    願

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    傾

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    頻

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    顧

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    頒

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    頑

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    顎

    Meaning

    Chin

Learn the Kanji 預

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What does 預 mean?

預 means 'Deposit'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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