税
- Kanji
- 税
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- Tax
- On'yomi
- ゼイ
- Strokes
- 12
- Common compounds
税金 (ぜいきん) tax, 消費税 (しょうひぜい) consumption tax, 納税 (のうぜい) tax payment
- Memory hook
"Tax" combines "grain" (禾) and "exchange" (兌). Grains were historically exchanged as taxes.
税金 (ぜいきん) tax, 消費税 (しょうひぜい) consumption tax, 納税 (のうぜい) tax payment
"Tax" combines "grain" (禾) and "exchange" (兌). Grains were historically exchanged as taxes.