What does kanji 買 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 買 is buy.

How is kanji 買 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 買 are か.う; the onyomi readings are バイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 買?

Kanji 買 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 買?

The main radical for kanji 買 is 貝.

What words use kanji 買?

Example words that use kanji 買 include 買いもの, 買手, 買取り, 買収.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

買

Meaning

Kanji 買

buy

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.う
Onyomi 音読み: バイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #520
Strokes: 12
Radical: 貝
Components: ハ • 目 • 買 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 207 entries that include this kanji.

買いもの

かいもの

shopping

買手

かいて

buyer

買取り

かいとり

purchase on a no-return policy

買収

ばいしゅう

bribery

買う

かう

to buy

買占める

かいしめる

to buy up

買入れる

かいいれる

to purchase

買い

かい

buyer

買占め

かいしめ

buying up of goods

買いつけ

かいつけ

(one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.)

買上げ

かいあげ

buying

買入

かいいれ

buying

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私は駅で新聞を買った。

I bought a newspaper at the station.

この店でパンを買います。

I buy bread at this shop.

昨日、新しい靴を買った。

I bought new shoes yesterday.

何を買うかもう決めた？

Have you already decided what to buy?

母は市場で野菜を買っている。

My mother is buying vegetables at the market.

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