Readings: チン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi)
Meaning: fare, fee, rent, charge, wage
The kanji 賃 combines 貝 (かい – shell), which historically represents money or wealth, and 壬 (じん), serving primarily as a phonetic component. Together, it conveys the idea of a payment or compensation for services, goods, or the use of property.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 賃 is composed of 13 strokes. It begins with the radical 貝 (shell/money) on the left, followed by the phonetic component 壬 on the right. Pay attention to the balance and order of strokes, particularly the horizontal and vertical lines within each component.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 貝 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 13 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | Unassigned |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- チン (CHIN)
Common Words Using 賃
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 賃金 | ちんぎん | wages; pay |
| 家賃 | やちん | rent (for a house/apartment) |
| 運賃 | うんちん | fare; freight rate |
| 賃貸 | ちんたい | lease; rent; hire |
| 賃上げ | ちんあげ | wage increase |
| 賃料 | ちんりょう | rent; charge |
| 賃借り | ちんがり | borrowing; renting |
| 賃貸住宅 | ちんたいじゅうたく | rental housing |
| 賃借 | ちんしゃく | lease; rent; hire |
| 賃貸契約 | ちんたいけいやく | lease agreement; rental contract |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 今月の家賃はもう支払いましたか。
Kana: こんげつの やちんは もう しはらいましたか。
Romaji: Kongetsu no yachin wa mou shiharaimashita ka?
English: Have you paid this month’s rent yet?
Japanese: この電車の運賃はいくらですか。
Kana: この でんしゃの うんちんは いくら ですか。
Romaji: Kono densha no unchin wa ikura desu ka?
English: How much is the fare for this train?
Japanese: 労働者の賃金が引き上げられた。
Kana: ろうどうしゃの ちんぎんが ひきあげられた。
Romaji: Rōdōsha no chingin ga hikiagerareta.
English: The workers’ wages were raised.
Japanese: このアパートは賃貸契約が必要です。
Kana: この アパートは ちんたいけいやくが ひつようです。
Romaji: Kono apāto wa chintai keiyaku ga hitsuyō desu.
English: A rental agreement is required for this apartment.
Japanese: 彼は最低賃金で働いている。
Kana: かれは さいていちんぎんで はたらいている。
Romaji: Kare wa saitei chingin de hataraiteiru.
English: He is working for minimum wage.
Japanese: 飛行機の運賃は高い。
Kana: ひこうきの うんちんは たかい。
Romaji: Hikōki no unchin wa takai.
English: Airplane fares are expensive.
Japanese: 新しい仕事の賃金交渉はうまくいった。
Kana: あたらしい しごとの ちんぎんこうしょうは うまくいった。
Romaji: Atarashii shigoto no chingin kōshō wa umaku itta.
English: The wage negotiation for the new job went well.
Japanese: そのビルは賃貸オフィスが多い。
Kana: その ビルは ちんたい オフィスが おおい。
Romaji: Sono biru wa chintai ofisu ga ooi.
English: That building has many rental offices.
Japanese: タクシーの賃金を払ってください。
Kana: タクシーの ちんぎんを はらって ください。
Romaji: Takushī no chingin o haratte kudasai.
English: Please pay the taxi fare.
Japanese: 物価上昇に伴い、賃上げが求められている。
Kana: ぶっかじょうしょうに ともない、ちんあげが もとめられている。
Romaji: Bukka jōshō ni tomonai, chin’age ga motomerareteiru.
English: Along with price increases, wage hikes are being demanded.
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