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What does the kanji 債 mean?

債 means debt; bond. On'yomi サイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiサイ
Strokes13
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi サイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

debt; bond

Memory hook

A person (亻) carrying the responsibility for money (貝) owed — DEBT, BOND.

Main radical

人person 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

  • 負債ふさいdebt, liability

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.