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.

Stroke order & writing

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税 in example sentences

はですか。
Zeikan wa doko desu ka.
Where is Customs?
はにだ。
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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

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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