JLPT N3 · Government

税

ぜい

tax

Stroke order of 税

税 is written with 12 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

禾 grain is handed over as 税, with 兑 exchange: grain taxed in old days.

Parts: 禾 grain + 兑 exchange

Example sentence

税が高くなった。

ぜいがたかくなった。

Taxes have gone up.

Words with 税

税金tax 消費税consumption tax 税込みtax included

More words: Government

行政administration 官庁government office 国家state; nation 首都capital city 知事governor 市長mayor 区役所ward office 市役所city hall 届け出notification; report 申請application 許可permission 禁止prohibition 公開disclosure; opening to public

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