What is the Kanji for "Wealth"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Wealth" is "財".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its onyomi readings are "Sai" and "Zai".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "貝" means "Shellfish" and can be read as "Bai" and "Kai". And The kanji "才" means "Talent" and "Age" and can be read as "Sai".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "財" mean in japanese?

"財" means "Wealth".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

財産: "Property". The Japanese noun '財産 (ざいさん)' means 'property'. It refers to possessions, assets, or wealth that someone owns or has. It can include physical objects, land, money, investments, and other valuable items. This word is often used when discussing someone's net worth or financial status. For example: His family has a lot of property - (彼の家族は多くの財産を持っている). She invested her property wisely - (彼女はその財産を賢明に投資した).

財政: "Finances". The Japanese noun '財政 (ざいせい)' means 'finances'. It refers to the management and administration of money, revenue, and expenditure, especially for a government, organization, or business. It can be used to describe the overall financial situation, budget, or economy of an entity. For example: The government will announce the new fiscal budget - (政府は新しい財政予算を発表する). The company's finances are in good shape - (この企業の財政は良好だ).

財: "Property". The Japanese suffix '財 (ざい)' means 'property' or 'wealth'. It is commonly used to form words related to finance, assets, or possessions. For example: 富財 (ふざい) - wealth, property, assets, 財産 (ざいさん) - property, assets, possessions.

財務: "Finance". The Japanese noun '財務 (ざいむ)' refers to the management of money, including the income, expenditures, and investments of a business, organization, or individual. It encompasses activities such as accounting, budgeting, banking, investments, and financial reporting. For example: The company's finance department oversees the financial affairs of the business - (会社の財務部門は会社の財務業務を監督している)。Financial management is a crucial aspect of running a successful business - (財務管理は事業を成功させる上で不可欠な側面である).

財布: "Wallet". The Japanese noun '財布 (さいふ)' refers to a small case or pouch, typically made of leather or fabric, that is used to carry money, credit cards, and other small items. It is an essential everyday item that people carry with them. For example: I lost my wallet - (財布を無くしました). My new wallet is very nice - (新しい財布がとてもきれいです).

文化財: "Cultural property". The Japanese noun '文化財 (ぶんかざい)' refers to cultural properties of significant historical, artistic, or cultural value. This can include things like historic buildings, archaeological sites, artworks, and other items that are considered part of a country's cultural heritage. These properties are usually designated and protected by the government to preserve them for future generations. For example: The preservation of cultural properties is important - (文化財の保護は重要だ). The museum displays many important cultural properties - (その博物館は多くの重要な文化財を展示している).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". And The hiragana "ざ" is read as "za".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.