Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 税

税

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Meaning

 tax, tariff

Pronunciation

 ZEI

Explanation

 Left: rice plant 禾, right: var. of elder brother 兄 (out of 丷, mouth 口, legs 儿)

Mnemonic

The rice plants from my elder brother are taxed.

Radicals

禾 rice plant(It is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: 米.)
丷 way out
兄 elder Brother
儿 moving feet(Radical: hitoashi)
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Vocabulary

税金 ぜいきん tax, duty
税関 ぜいかん customs house
税務署 ぜいむしょ tax office
納税 のうぜい payment of taxes
免税 めんぜい tax exemption, duty exemption
課税 かぜい taxation
関税 かんぜい customs, duty, tariff

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