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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #373 · Elementary 2 L12

税

duty, tax

✏ Practice writingSRS review
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Readings

On’yomi
ゼイ
Kun’yomi
—

Example words

  • 税込

    ぜいこみ

    including tax

  • 税抜

    ぜいぬき

    excluding tax

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A complex 12-stroke character meaning "duty" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.

🧩Components

Remember "duty" (税) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

消費税 (しょうひぜい) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 消費税 (しょうひぜい) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: ゼイ — common in compound words (熟語).