財 (ざい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

財 (ざい) means wealth / fortune / assets.

See example sentences below.

財 at a glance

財

ざいzai

N1noun

wealth / fortune / assets

財ざいzaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

wealth / fortune / assets

Example 1

彼は多くの財を持っている。

Translation

He has a lot of wealth.

Example 2

国の財を守ることが大切だ。

Translation

It is important to protect the country's assets.