Japanese symbol for “rent”
家賃
やちん
Romaji: yachin
rent
In Japanese, rent is 家賃, read やちん (yachin).
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Meanings
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rent”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 借りる | かりる kariru | to rent; to hire |
| 裂け目 | さけめ sakeme | tear; rip; rent |
| 賃料 | ちんりょう chinryou | rent; rental |
| 場代 | ばだい badai | rent; cover charge |
| 借り入れる | かりいれる kariireru | to borrow; to rent; to lease |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家族 | かぞく kazoku | family |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state; country; nation |
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household; family |
| 作家 | さっか sakka | author; writer; novelist |
| 実家 | じっか jikka | (one's parents') home |
| 農家 | のうか nouka | farmer; farming family |
| 賃金 | ちんぎん chingin | wages; pay |
| 運賃 | うんちん unchin | (passenger) fare |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rent”.
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