租: the kanji for tax; lease
租 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means tax; lease. Below are its readings, 2 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
租 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
租 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 2 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
ソ (so)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 租税そぜい · sozei | taxes |
| 租借そしゃく · soshaku | lease (of territory) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 国の収入の多くは租税だ。Kuni no shūnyū no ōku wa sozei da.Much of a nation's income comes from taxes.
- 租税について大学で学んだ。Sozei ni tsuite daigaku de mananda.I studied taxation at university.
- その港はかつて外国に租借されていた。Sono minato wa katsute gaikoku ni soshaku sarete ita.That port was once leased to a foreign country.
- 租税条約で二重の課税を防ぐ。Sozei jōyaku de nijū no kazei o fusegu.Tax treaties prevent double taxation.
- 歴史の授業で租借地について習った。Rekishi no jugyō de soshakuchi ni tsuite naratta.We learned about leased territories in history class.
Questions about 租
How many strokes does 租 have?
租 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 租?
The on readings are so (ソ). 租 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 租?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 租
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.