N2
税 meaning and readings
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Kanji
税
N2
- Meaning
- duty
- Onyomi
- ゼイ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 税 = 禾 + 兑。
Story
税 is analyzed as a combination of 禾 (grain), 兑 (person with sharp eyes) and denotes duty.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.
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