12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 5th grade
JLPT exam level N2

tax, duty

On'yomi
  • tax
Nanori
  • さい

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ゼイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

tax, duty
ゼイ さい (5th, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)

Common Words

consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
customs (duties)
royalty (on book)
taxpayers' hard-earned money ②heavy tax ③conscription
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References

Unicode hex code 7A0E
JIS X 0208 1-32-39
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3287
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4146
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1191
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1525
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 807
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1101
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 895
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 961
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 383
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1642
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 488
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 25070P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 727
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 399
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 403
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 826
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 782
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 750
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 755
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 670
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1438
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 904
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5d7.4
Four corner code 2891.6
De Roo Code 2257