税

Glyph origin
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Kanji

 * 1) tax

Etymology 1
From. First cited in Japanese to a portion of the  dated to 719.

Noun

 * 1) tax, duty, customs

Etymology 2
Shift in sense from, implying "that which is produced from strength".

First cited in the of 927.

Noun

 * 1)   general term for items presented by the people to the state: tribute, taxes