Word Meaning 払い

はらい harai

払い is read as はらい (harai) and means sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji).

Meaning

English

sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
sweeping
clearing away
payment
bill
account

Reading

Kana

はらい

Romaji

harai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6687 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

払拭

ふっしき

wiping out

払う

はらう

to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)

払い込む

はらいこむ

to deposit

払い戻す

はらいもどす

to repay

払い戻し

はらいもどし

repayment

払い下げ

はらいさげ

disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets)

払い下げる

はらいさげる

to make a sale of government property

支払い

しはらい

payment

前払い

まえばらい

payment in advance

未払い

みばらい

unpaid

後払い

ごばらい

deferred payment

分割払い

ぶんかつばらい

payment by installments

Example Sentences

不安を払いのけて前に進んだ。

ふあんをはらいのけてまえにすすんだ。

He cast aside his anxiety and moved forward.