口 座(こうざ)

こうざ

noun

bank account

See also: 講座(こうざ) (course, lecture series)

1. bank account

A financial account held at a bank for depositing and withdrawing money.

口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)く。

To open a bank account.

口座(こうざ)番号(ばんごう)を教(おし)えてください。

Please tell me your account number.

口座(こうざ)にお金(かね)を入(い)れた。

I deposited money into my account.

銀行(ぎんこう)の口座(こうざ)から毎月(まいつき)家賃(やちん)が引(ひ)き落(お)とされる。

The rent is deducted from my bank account every month.

日本(にほん)に来(き)たばかりのとき、銀行(ぎんこう)で口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)くのに時間(じかん)がかかった。

When I first came to Japan, it took time to open a bank account.

口座(こうざ) is essential banking vocabulary. Composed of 口(こう) (mouth/opening) + 座(ざ) (seat/position).

Account types

普通(ふつう)口座(こうざ): savings account (most common)
当座(とうざ)口座(こうざ): checking account (for businesses)
定期(ていき)預金(よきん)口座(こうざ): fixed deposit account

Common patterns

口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)く/開設(かいせつ)する: to open an account
口座(こうざ)を閉(と)じる: to close an account
口座(こうざ)番号(ばんごう): account number
口座(こうざ)振替(ふりかえ): automatic bank transfer
口座(こうざ)残高(ざんだか): account balance

Watch out

Not to be confused with 講座(こうざ) (course, lecture series).

Related Words

Related: 預金(よきん) (deposit, savings)

Related: 銀行(ぎんこう) (bank)

Related: 銀行員(ぎんこういん) (bank employee)

Related: 残高(ざんだか) (balance (of an account))

Related: 振込先(ふりこみさき) (transfer destination)

Compare: 預金通帳(よきんつうちょう) (bankbook)

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Added 2026.1.16 15:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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