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Kanji 資: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 資: assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to

Key takeaways

Kanji 資: assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

assetsresourcescapitalfundsdatabe conducive tocontribute to

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 資

assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

次 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The money (shell/貝) set aside for the next (次) stage or project represents your 'capital' or 'resources.' It is the fundamental funding needed to move forward to the next step.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 資格しかく

    qualification / requirement

  • 資金しきん

    funds / capital / money for projects

  • 資産しさん

    assets / property / fortune

  • 投資とうし

    investment

  • 物資ぶっし

    goods / supplies / materials

  • 融資ゆうし

    loan / financing / funding

  • 資料しりょう

    materials / data / documents

  • 資源しげん

    natural or economic resources

Commonly used words

  • 資格
    しかく

    qualification / requirement

  • 資金
    しきん

    funds / capital / money for projects

  • 資産
    しさん

    assets / property / fortune

  • 投資
    とうし

    investment

  • 物資
    ぶっし

    goods / supplies / materials

  • 融資
    ゆうし

    loan / financing / funding

Example sentences

Example 1

この仕事には格が必要です。

Translation

This job requires qualifications.

Example 2

格を取るために勉強しています。

Translation

I am studying to obtain qualifications.

Example 3

新しい店の金を集めています。

Translation

We are raising funds for a new store.

Example 4

会社の金繰りが難しくなった。

Translation

The company’s cash flow became difficult.

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