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 買い物, 買い手, 買取, 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.

買い物

かいもの

shopping

買い手

かいて

buyer

買取

かいとり

purchase on a no-return policy

買収

ばいしゅう

bribery

買う

かう

to buy

買い占める

かいしめる

to buy up

買い入れる

かいいれる

to purchase

買い

かい

buyer

買い占め

かいしめ

buying up of goods

買い付け

かいつけ

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

買い上げ

かいあげ

buying

買い入れ

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.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

買場道雄 Michio Kaiba