Moji Ninja

費 — expense; cost

費 means “expense; cost”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ヒ (hi). Kun'yomi: つい(やす) (tsuiyasu). You'll see it in words such as 費やす (tsuiyasu, “to spend; to expend”).

費
Stroke order of 費
Meaning
expense; cost
On'yomi
ヒ (hi)
Kun'yomi
つい(やす) (tsuiyasu)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3 · set Money & trade 2

How to remember 費

A bow (弓) and a pile of shells (貝) gone: that was the expense.

Parts: 弓 bow · 丿 slash · 丨 stick · 貝 shell; money

Words with 費

WordReadingMeaning
費やすついやす tsuiyasu kunto spend; to expend
費ひ hi oncost; expense

Don't confuse it with

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