Japanese word

口座

Pronunciation

Romajikōza

Meaning

  • nounaccount

Example

銀行で口座を作ります。gin kō de kō za o tsuku ri ma su

I open an account at a bank.

Illustration for 口座 (account)

More examples

毎月、口座に給料が振り込まれます。mai tsuki kō za ni kyū ryō ga fu ri ko ma re ma su

My salary is deposited into my account every month.

Core concept

Refers to a defined place where money and its movements are recorded and managed as one unit.

Common phrases

  • 口座を開くkō za o hira ku

    open an account

  • 口座番号kō za ban gō

    account number

  • 口座残高kō za zan daka

    account balance

Definition in Japanese

銀行などで、金銭の出し入れを記録・管理するために設けた一定の取引単位。gin kō na do de kin sen no da shi i re o ki roku kan ri su ru ta me ni mō ke ta it tei no torihiki tan i

Word origin

口座 (kōza) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 口 (kō, "opening") and 座 (za, "place or seat"), forming the sense of a designated place for financial records.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate "account" with an online login, but 口座 (kōza) usually refers to a bank or other financial account in everyday Japanese.

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