Onyomi: シ · Kunyomi: - · Meanings: assets, be conducive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources
Kanji for assets, be conducive to, capital, contribute to, data
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資 is formed from 貝, meaning “shell” or “money,” on the bottom, and the character 次 on the top. 貝 represents value or resources, while 次 carries the idea of order or supply. Together, they express valuable things that are prepared or supplied for use. From this idea, 資 came to mean resources, funds, capital, or materials used for support.
資 shows valuable supplies or resources prepared for use.
資 is used when referring to money, materials, or resources that support an activity. It means the necessary resources that are available and ready to be used. Remember 資 as the foundation or support needed to do something.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 資 | し | funds, capital | Noun |
| 資源 | しげん | resources | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 資本 | しほん | funds, capital | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 資料 | しりょう | material, materials, data, information, documents | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 資格 | しかく | qualifications, requirements, capabilities | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 資産 | しさん | property, fortune, means, assets | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 資金 | しきん | funds, capital | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 資本金 | しほんきん | capital stock | common Noun |
| 資本主義 | しほんしゅぎ | capitalism | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 資質 | ししつ | nature, disposition, temperament, qualities, attributes, talents | common Noun |