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賃
“rent / fare” in Japanese is 賃, read chin (ちん). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 家賃 (house rent).
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電車の運賃を払う。
でんしゃのうんちんをはらう。I pay the train fare.
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Full details, readings & example
| Kanji | 賃 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | rent / fare |
| Readings | ちん |
| Grade | Grade 6 (Hardest) |
| Curriculum | Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school |
| Example | 家賃 (house rent) |
How to read 賃
賃 is read chin (ちん) depending on the word.
Words with 賃
- 家賃
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Updated: 2026-08-28