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買

バイ・かう

Buy

Strokes
12
Radical
貝
音読み
バイ
訓読み
か.う

Meaning

Buy · comprar

Readings

  • On (音読み): バイ
  • Kun (訓読み): か.う

Example words

  • 買う(かう)— to buy
  • 買い物(かいもの)— shopping
  • 売買(ばいばい)— buying and selling

Structure

Radical 貝 (かい・かいへん · Shell, money) · 12 strokes · school grade 2

Watch out

Net (罒) over money (貝). Compare 売 (sell) which has 士 on top.

Common mistakes

  • Net (罒) over money (貝). Compare 売 (sell) which has 士 on top.

Examples

買うかう

to buy

買い物かいもの

shopping

売買ばいばい

buying and selling

Components

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