賦 — Levy / Ode / Prose / Poem

Master (高手)ふ, ぶ

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賦 (readings: ふ, ぶ; Japanese kanji) means “Levy / Ode / Prose / Poem”. 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 賦課 (levy / assessment).

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What does 賦 mean?

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Kanji	賦
Meaning	Levy / Ode / Prose / Poem
Readings	ふ, ぶ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	賦課 (levy / assessment)

How to read 賦

賦 is read ふ or ぶ depending on the word.

Words with 賦

賦課đánh thuế, áp thuế

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Updated: 2026-07-22