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Kanji 賃: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 賃: fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge

Key takeaways

Kanji 賃: fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

farefeehirerentwagescharge

On reading

チン

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 賃

fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

任 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Think of the money (貝) paid when you entrust (任) someone with a duty or task. This payment for services or responsibilities represents wages, rent, or a fee.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チン
  • 運賃うんちん

    fare / transportation cost / shipping charge

  • 賃金ちんぎん

    wages / pay / salary

  • 家賃やちん

    rent / monthly rent

Commonly used words

  • 運賃
    うんちん

    fare / transportation cost / shipping charge

  • 賃金
    ちんぎん

    wages / pay / salary

  • 家賃
    やちん

    rent / monthly rent

Example sentences

Example 1

このバスの運はいくらですか。

Translation

How much is the fare for this bus?

Example 2

荷物の運を支払いました。

Translation

I paid the shipping charge for the package.

Example 3

金が上がってうれしいです。

Translation

I'm happy that my wages have gone up.

Example 4

この仕事の金は少し低い。

Translation

The pay for this job is a bit low.

Kanji 賃: fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge | Daily Nihongo