税 Kanji – tax
The Japanese kanji 税 can mean tax, duty.
Meaning and Readings
How is 税 read?
税 has the onyomi reading ゼイ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as zei.
Common Japanese Words Using 税
These common Japanese words contain 税. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 印税（いんぜい） — royalty (on book)
- 課税（かぜい） — taxation
- 間接税（かんせつぜい） — indirect tax
- 関税（かんぜい） — customs (duties), duty, tariff
- 減税（げんぜい） — tax reduction
- 国税（こくぜい） — national tax
- 国税局（こくぜいきょく） — revenue office, taxation bureau
- 国税庁（こくぜいちょう） — National Tax Agency (Japan)
- 住民税（じゅうみんぜい） — municipal tax
- 所得税（しょとくぜい） — income tax