財 — wealth / property

Grade 5ざい, さい

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財 (readings: ざい, さい; Japanese kanji) means “wealth / property”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 財産 (assets).

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What does 財 mean?

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Kanji	財
Meaning	wealth / property
Readings	ざい, さい
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	財産 (assets)

How to read 財

財 is read ざい or さい depending on the word.

Words with 財

財産ざいさんtài sản
財閥tài phiệt

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Updated: 2026-08-09