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債

Debt
Stroke count: 13

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Meanings

  1. debt
    彼の負債は相当の額に達するだろうと見積もられている。It is estimated that his debts will amount to a considerable sum.tatoeba
    彼の負債は支払い限度以上に達している。His debts amount to more than he can pay.tatoeba
  2. bondRtK
  3. loan

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · blame · grow up · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1664

Compound words

彼のおかげで彼の負債100万円を払うはめになった。
He stuck me with debts of 1,000,000 yen.tatoeba
通貨市場、債券市場は比較的落ち着いている。
Currency and bond markets are relatively calm.tatoeba

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Debt. 亻 (person) + 責 (obligation) — someone carrying a debt. 債務 — liabilities.

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