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税

tax
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingゼイ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. taxRtK
    彼は脱税で非難された。He was accused of evading tax.tatoeba
    税金相談　読者からの税金相談に回答。"Tax Consultation" answers inquiries about taxes from readers.wiki
  2. duty
  1. amount of tax

Popular Usage

税金課税税関関税

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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wheat (禾) · cereal (禾) · devil · horns · elder brother · teenager · mouth (口) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 961

Compound words

税金ぜいきん
tax; duty
課税かぜい
taxation
税関ぜいかん
customs; customs house
関税かんぜい
customs (duties); duty; tariff
印税いんぜい
royalty (on book)
減税げんぜい
tax reduction
国税こくぜい
national tax
税額ぜいがく
amount of tax
税収ぜいしゅう
tax yields; revenue
税制ぜいせい
tax system
税法ぜいほう
taxation law
税務ぜいむ
taxation business
税率ぜいりつ
tariff; tax rate
租税そぜい
taxes; taxation
増税ぞうぜい
tax increase
脱税だつぜい
tax evasion
徴税ちょうぜい
tax collection; taxation
納税のうぜい
payment of taxes
無税むぜい
duty-free; tax-free
免税めんぜい
tax exemption; duty exemption
酒税しゅぜい
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
間接税かんせつぜい
indirect tax
国税局こくぜいきょく
revenue office; taxation bureau
国税庁こくぜいちょう
National Tax Agency (Japan); national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)

Additional Examples

彼は脱税容疑で逮捕された。
He was arrested on charges of tax evasion.tatoeba
彼は脱税しようとたくらんだ。
He schemed to evade tax.tatoeba
彼は増税反対の立場をとったことで、選挙戦に決着をつけました。
He clinched the election when he came out against a tax increase.tatoeba
現在の里山が抱えている問題の一つに、税金負担の問題がある。
One of the problems that Satoyama faces at present is the tax burden.wiki
大阪税関舞鶴税関支署
Osaka Customs, Maizuru custom branch officewiki
函館税関大泊税関支署
Hakodate Customs Otomari Branch Customswiki

Stroke Order

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Practice Writing

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