債 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道3Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- サイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- debt; bond
Origin
亻 "person" with 責 "to demand": what one is pressed to repay — a debt, a bond.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 債務・負債・公債 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 国債こくさい
government bond
- 負債ふさい
liabilities; debt
Example
国は国債を発行した。
The state issued government bonds.
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