Vocabulary

What does 財 (ざい, zai) mean?

財 (ざい, zai) means wealth, property; fund.

Quick facts
Readingざい
Romajizai
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ざい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzai

wealth, property; fund

  1. 1noun · noun suffix fortune; riches
  2. 2noun · noun suffix goods
  3. 3noun incorporated foundation

Example sentences

  • That wealth was used for charitable work.

  • He built up a massive fortune in a single generation.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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