債 Kanji – bond
The Japanese kanji 債 can mean bond, loan, debt.
Meaning and Readings
How is 債 read?
債 has the onyomi reading サイ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sai.
Common Japanese Words Using 債
These common Japanese words contain 債. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 起債（きさい） — issuing of bonds
- 公債（こうさい） — public debt, public bond, government securities
- 公社債（こうしゃさい） — public bonds
- 国債（こくさい） — national debt, national securities, government bonds, government securities
- 債（さい） — debt, loan
- 債券（さいけん） — bond, debenture
- 債権（さいけん） — credit, claim
- 債務（さいむ） — debt, liabilities, obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
- 社債（しゃさい） — corporate bond, corporate debenture
- 負債（ふさい） — debt, liabilities