# 資 capital (as in $$$)

次 (next) + 貝 (shellfish/money)
★★★☆☆
13 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

SHI |

## Mnemonic

| SHE invests capital now, and next she will get money back as dividends.

## Jukugo

資本(しほん) | capital ★★☆☆☆ 資 (capital (as in $$$)) + 本 (book / the real) = 資本 (capital)
資料(しりょう) | primary sources ★★☆☆☆ 資 (capital (as in $$$)) + 料 (ingredients / fees) = 資料 (primary sources) data, primary sources, the material you use to write a report or a historical novel

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
資 | capital (as in $$$) | MONEY | 貝
盗 | steal by stealth | PLATE | 皿
姿 | someone's shape, body, form | WOMAN | 女

Capitalism means money is GREAT.

You steal a PLATE,

but the WOMAN's body makes you want to MATE.

Way to go, pervert. That's your mom.

## Synonyms

primary sources 資料 材料 素材