Japanese symbol for “tax”
税金
ぜいきん
Romaji: zeikin
tax; duty
In Japanese, tax is 税金, read ぜいきん (zeikin).
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Meanings
- n tax; duty
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tax”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 税 | ぜい zei | tax |
| タックス | タックス takkusu | tax |
| 負担をかける | ふたんをかける futan'okakeru | to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 課税 | かぜい kazei | taxation |
| 関税 | かんぜい kanzei | customs (duties); duty; tariff |
| 納税 | のうぜい nouzei | payment of taxes |
| 増税 | ぞうぜい zouzei | tax increase |
| 脱税 | だつぜい datsuzei | tax evasion |
| お金 | おかね okane | money |
| 資金 | しきん shikin | funds; capital |
| 金融 | きんゆう kin'yuu | finance; financing; credit transacting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tax”.
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