noun
General term for material wealth, financial abundance, or a large fortune.
彼は一代で富を築いた。
He built a fortune in one generation.
富の分配は社会の大きな課題だ。
The distribution of wealth is a major issue for society.
noun
Used for natural resources, human resources, or other valuable assets, often in compound words like 人材の富 (wealth of human resources).
この国は天然の富に恵まれている。
This country is blessed with natural resources.
noun
Abbreviation of 富くじ (tomikuji), a historical lottery. Rarely used standalone in modern Japanese; mostly encountered in historical contexts or set phrases.
See also: 富くじ
江戸時代には「富」と呼ばれるくじが流行した。
In the Edo period, a lottery called 'tomi' was popular.
財産 refers to property or assets, often legally owned, while 富 is a broader concept of wealth or abundance.
資源 specifically means resources (natural, human, etc.), while 富 can imply a wealth of such resources in a more abstract sense.
The kanji 富 combines 宀 (roof) and 畐 (a full vessel), suggesting abundance under a roof. The reading とみ is a native Japanese word of uncertain origin.