賦 — “Levy / Ode / Prose / Poem” in Japanese

Master (高手)ふ, ぶ

Radical ⾙ · radical 154 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Levy / Ode / Prose / Poem” in Japanese is 賦, read fu, bu (ふ, ぶ). 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).

Try it now

What does 賦 mean?

Full details, readings & example

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 fu (ふ) or bu (ぶ) depending on the word.

Words with 賦

賦課

Learn 賦 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Updated: 2026-08-28