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財
財
10 strokes
Frequency: 494
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

property
money
wealth
assets

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ザイ
サイ
ゾク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たから

Common Words

財布
さいふ
Noun
Freq #4034
1

wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook

Examples
あなたの財布は私のに似ている。
Your purse is similar to mine.
人材
じんざい
人財
Noun
Freq #5053
1

capable person; talented person

Examples
この重役のポストに適当な人物を見つけるには、人材斡旋業者に依頼する必要がある。
We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.
2

human resources; personnel

宝
財
貨
寳
寶
たから
Noun
Freq #5165
1

treasure

Examples
富は一生の宝、知は万代の宝。
Wisdom is better than gold or silver.
財産
ざいさん
Noun
Freq #5460
1

property; fortune; assets

Examples
ミスで財産を失った。
My mistake cost me my fortune.
財宝
ざいほう
Noun
Freq #13413
1

treasure

Examples
どんなに財産があっても、貪欲な人間は満足できない。世界中の財宝を集めても幸福にはなれない。
No amount of wealth can satisfy a covetous man. All the treasure in the world won't make him happy.
財力
ざいりょく
Noun
Freq #17209
1

financial power; financial means; wealth

Examples
彼には武力と財力がある。
He has swords and purse.
財政
ざいせい
Noun
Freq #18015
1

public finance

Examples
国の財政は税収の落ち込みできわめて逼迫している。
The government finances are severely constrained because of falling tax revenues.
2

financial affairs; financial situation

Examples
ブラウンさんは我々の財政上の相談相手です。
Mr Brown is our financial adviser.
財
ざい
Noun
Freq #20568
1

Noun, used as a suffix

fortune; riches

Examples
彼は努力によって財を成した。
He has made a fortune through hard work.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

goods

Examples
国民総生産は一定の期間における一国の財及びサービスを貨幣価値で計った総生産高である。
Gross national product is a nation's total output of goods and services during a given period of time as measured in monetary value.
3

Abbreviation

incorporated foundation

全財産
ぜんざいさん
Noun
Freq #21523
1

everything one owns

Examples
彼は全財産を失うような危険を犯した。
He risked losing all his fortune.
財閥
ざいばつ
Noun
Freq #22874
1

Historical term

zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group

2

Colloquial

rich person

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