租 — “Tariff / Crop Tax / Borrowing” in Japanese

Master (高手)そ

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“Tariff / Crop Tax / Borrowing” in Japanese is 租, read so (そ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 租税 (taxes).

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What does 租 mean?

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Kanji	租
Meaning	Tariff / Crop Tax / Borrowing
Readings	そ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	租税 (taxes)

How to read 租

租 is read so (そ) depending on the word.

Words with 租

租税

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Updated: 2026-08-28