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税

tax

JLPT N2 Grade 5 12 strokes
On'yomi
ゼイ

税 means "tax". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゼイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

税 in example sentences

  • 税関ぜいかんはどこですか。

    Zeikan wa doko desu ka.

    Where is Customs?

  • 国民こくみんは重税じゅうぜいに苦くるしんだ。

    Kokumin wa juuzei ni kurushin da.

    The people groaned under the burden of heavy taxation.

  • 王おうは人民じんみんに重税じゅうぜいを課かした。

    Ou wa jinmin ni juuzei o kashita.

    The king imposed heavy taxes on the people.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 税

Common questions

What does the kanji 税 mean?
税 means "tax". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 税 have?
税 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 税 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ゼイ.
What JLPT level is 税?
税 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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