税 — tax

Grade 5ぜい

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税 (readings: ぜい; Japanese kanji) means “tax”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 消費税 (consumption tax).

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What does 税 mean?

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Kanji	税
Meaning	tax
Readings	ぜい
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	消費税 (consumption tax)

How to read 税

税 is read ぜい depending on the word.

Words with 税

税金ぜいきんthuế
納税nộp thuế
租税thuế
消費税thuế tiêu thụ

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Updated: 2026-08-09