What is the Kanji for "Wealth" and "Rich"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Wealth" and "Rich" is "富".

This kanji has 4 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "To" and "Tomi".

Its onyomi readings are "Fu" and "Fuu".

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 radical "宀" means "Roof" . And The component "畐" .

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

What does the kanji "富" mean in japanese?

"富" means "Wealth" and "Rich".

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:

豊富: "Abundant" or "Plentiful". The Japanese adjectival noun '豊富 (ほうふ)' means 'abundant' or 'plentiful'. It is used to describe something that is present in large quantities or to a great degree. It can be applied to material possessions, natural resources, or even abstract concepts. For example: There is an abundant supply of food - (食糧が豊富にある). The country has plentiful natural resources - (その国は自然資源が豊富だ).

富: "Wealth". The Japanese noun '富 (とみ)' refers to wealth, riches or prosperity. It describes a state of having an abundance of valuable possessions, money or assets. This word can be used to refer to the financial resources or luxurious lifestyle of an individual or a country. For example: The family's wealth has been passed down for generations - (その家族の富は代々受け継がれている). The country is known for its natural resources and overall wealth - (その国は天然資源と全般的な富で知られている).

富む: "Be wealthy". The Japanese verb '富む (とむ)' means 'to be wealthy'. It is used to describe a state of having significant financial resources or assets. The verb can be applied to both individuals and entities like companies or nations. For example: The businessman is wealthy - (その実業家は富んでいる). Japan is a wealthy country - (日本は富んでいる国だ).

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 "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". And The hiragana "み" is read as "mi".

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.