Explore 財 in words about wealth and valuable resources. Learn each compound in a useful context.
The idea
財 has 10 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Its common reading is ざい, as in 財産（ざいさん）, 財政（ざいせい） and 文化財（ぶんかざい）.
Examples
- 彼は財産を子どもに残しました。He left his property to his children.
- 市の財政は厳しいです。The city’s finances are strained.
- 博物館で文化財を見ました。I saw cultural properties at the museum.
- 島に財宝が隠されています。Treasure is hidden on the island.
- 市は新しい財源を探しています。The city is looking for a new source of revenue.
- 水は大切な財産です。Water is a precious asset.
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Watch out
財産 means property or assets; 財政 concerns public or institutional finances. Do not confuse 財 with the similar-looking 材, used for materials.
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Write the reading of 財産 in hiragana.
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ざいさん
財産 is ざいさん: property or assets, as in the inheritance example.
Write the reading of 財政 in hiragana.
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ざいせい
財政 is ざいせい: finances, as in the city’s financial situation.
Choose the missing kanji: 文化＿（ぶんかざい）［財／材］.
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財
財 completes 文化財（ぶんかざい）, a cultural property; 材 does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 財産 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 財政 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 文化＿（ぶんかざい）［財／材］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 財 using the stroke diagram. Cover the readings, read the three compounds aloud and make a sentence with one.