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Money and ShoppingThemes
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- 01金goldUse it to recognize both the metal gold and general currency in financial words.
- 02円circle, yen, roundThis circle shape represents the yen, the primary unit of currency in Japan.
- 03高tall, high, expensiveSpot this on price tags when looking at expensive or high-end items.
- 04安relax, cheap, lowSearch for this character when hunting for cheap items or sales.
- 05資assets, resources, capitalIt identifies the capital and resources behind business investments.
- 06売sellThis essential verb marks the act of selling and appears on storefronts.
- 07買buyEvery shopper needs this kanji for buying goods and making purchases.
- 08物thing, object, matterThe character for things combines with others to identify physical products.
- 09価value, priceUse this to talk about the value and market price of goods.
- 10税tax, dutyIt warns of the taxes and duties applied to consumer prices.
- 11料fee, materialsSpot this to identify service fees and raw materials.
- 12費expense, cost, spendThis kanji helps track costs and the money spent on various expenses.
- 13店store, shopIt marks the physical shops and stores where trade happens.
- 14銀silverSilver is its literal meaning, but its presence in the word for bank is key.
- 15額forehead, tablet, plaqueIdentify the total sum or amount of money in a transaction with this.
- 16商make a deal, selling, dealing inIt represents merchants and the broad world of commercial trade.
- 17株stocks, stump, sharesDiscuss corporate stocks and investment shares with this character.
- 18財property, money, wealthThis kanji identifies property and the assets that make up wealth.
- 19値price, cost, valueIt is central to discussing price changes, like markups and discounts.
- 20券ticketRecognize tickets, vouchers, and coupons for goods using this kanji.
- 21債bond, loan, debtNavigating financial obligations like bonds and debt requires 債.
- 22払pay, clear out, pruneEvery shopping trip ends at the register, making 払 essential for paying.
- 23貨freight, goods, propertyCommerce relies on 貨 to represent physical goods, freight, and currency.
- 24償reparation, make up for, recompenseFinancial concepts like loan repayment and compensation are built around 償.
- 25借borrow, rentWhether renting an apartment or taking out a loan, 借 covers the basics of borrowing.
- 26購subscription, buyFormal purchases and magazine subscriptions are expressed with 購.
- 27賃fare, fee, hireEveryday expenses like wages, transport fares, and rent revolve around 賃.
- 28貸lendBanks and rental shops use 貸 to indicate their lending services.
- 29銭coin, .01 yen, moneySmall coins and everyday cash are historically represented by 銭.
- 30貯savings, store, lay inBuilding up savings over time involves 貯 to keep money secure.
- 31賠compensation, indemnifyLegal financial compensation and indemnities are handled with 賠.
- 32鉄ironIron remains a foundational trade commodity, giving 鉄 a core role in industry and commerce.
- 33銅copperHistorically used in currency, 銅 represents copper in the materials economy.
- 34鉛leadThe trade of raw materials extends to lead, covered by 鉛 for everyday goods like pencils.
- 35癖mannerism, habit, viceDiscussions about consumer habits and personal shopping quirks involve 癖.
- 36蝶butterflyButterfly motifs on traditional goods and textiles are described with 蝶.
- 37賊burglar, rebel, traitorThe darker side of wealth includes 賊, representing burglars and robbers.
- 38巴comma-designThe traditional comma-design of 巴 decorates many Japanese shop curtains and festival goods.
- 39庵hermitage, retreatTraditional teahouses and small retreat-style shops often feature 庵 on their signboards.
- 40迦(used phonetically)Certain historical trade routes and religious items use 迦 for phonetic transliteration.
- 41綜rule, synthesizeLearners use the meaning 'synthesize' to decipher the compound 総合.
- 42衷inmost, heart, mindThe character 衷 points to the inmost mind, unlocking vocabulary like 衷心.
- 43渥kindness, moistenThe word 優渥 applies the meaning 'kindness' from the kanji 渥.
- 44頒distribute, disseminate, partitionThe vocabulary word 頒布 relies on 頒 to communicate the distribution of goods.
- 45黎dark, black, manyThe dark hours before dawn are described by the kanji 黎 within the vocabulary 黎明.
- 46厦houseThe kanji 厦 provides a foundation for reading about houses and large buildings.
- 47凌endure, keep out rain, stave offVerbs like 凌ぐ rely on this kanji to convey the idea of enduring or keeping out the rain.
- 48酉west, bird, sign of the birdThe kanji 酉 refers to the sign of the bird and is read as とり in 酉の市.
- 49侮scorn, despise, make light ofThe meaning 'scorn' introduces 侮 for reading about contempt or making light of things.
- 50醒awake, be disillusioned, sober upThe kanji 醒 captures the action of waking up or sobering up in terms like 醒覚.
- 51拉Latin, kidnap, crushThe kanji 拉 represents concepts like kidnapping and crushing, as well as phonetically standing for Latin.
- 52匁monme, 3.75 grams, (kokuji)The character 匁 represents an old unit of weight and currency that was essential for early market transactions.
- 53詢consult withFormal terms about consulting, such as 諮詢, require 詢 to express seeking advice.