noun
Refers to financial resources or money used for investment or operations. Common in business and economic contexts.
新しい事業を始めるには資が必要だ。
We need capital to start a new business.
noun
Used for something that serves as a foundation, resource, or raw material for an activity or quality. Often appears in compounds like 資料 (materials) or 資源 (resources).
この経験は今後の活動の資となるだろう。
This experience will serve as a basis for future activities.
noun
character; qualities; disposition
Refers to a person's innate nature or temperament. Often used in formal or literary contexts, and in compounds like 資質 (nature, disposition).
彼はリーダーとしての資を備えている。
He has the qualities of a leader.