賦
賦·levy, allotment, installment payment
- On-yomi
- ふ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 月賦 | げっぷ | monthly installments |
| 割賦 | かっぷ | payment by installments |
| 天賦 | てんぷ | natural gift, innate talent |
| 賦課 | ふか | levy, imposition (of a tax) |
Example sentences
車を月賦で買いました。
くるまをげっぷでかいました。
I bought the car on monthly installments.
彼には天賦の才がある。
かれにはてんぷのさいがある。
He has a natural gift.
市は新しい税を賦課することを決めた。
しはあたらしいぜいをふかすることをきめた。
The city decided to levy a new tax.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 月賦 as つきふ — it is げっぷ
- Reading 割賦 as わりふ — the business reading is かっぷ
Memory aid
Picture it
貝 (money) beside 武 (military): money levied to pay the troops, then handed out in portions — a levy, an allotment, an installment.
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