利息

りそく

interest (bank)

What does 利息 mean?

利息 is a Japanese noun meaning interest (bank) in English. It is written as 利息 in kanji, りそく in hiragana, and risoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は利息を付けて借金払いをした。

He paid the loan with interest.