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Kanji 債: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 債: bond, loan, debt

Key takeaways

Kanji 債: bond, loan, debt. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

bondloandebt

On reading

サイ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 債

bond, loan, debt

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亻 + 責

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person (亻) who has the responsibility (責) to pay back money is in debt (債). This character is commonly used in words like debt (채무) or liabilities (부채).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サイ
  • 負債ふさい

    debt / financial liabilities

Commonly used words

  • 負債
    ふさい

    debt / financial liabilities

Example sentences

Example 1

会社の負が増えている。

Translation

The company's debts are increasing.

Example 2

彼は負を返済中です。

Translation

He is repaying his debts.

Kanji 債: bond, loan, debt | Daily Nihongo