Moji Ninja買 — buy
買 means “buy”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: バイ (bai). Kun'yomi: か(う) (kau). You'll see it in words such as 買う (kau, “to buy”).
買
- Meaning
- buy
- On'yomi
- バイ (bai)
- Kun'yomi
- か(う) (kau)
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N5 · set More everyday words
How to remember 買
A net (罒) full of shells (貝), the money of long ago: buy.
Parts: 罒 net · 貝 shell; money
Words with 買
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 買う | かう kau kun | to buy |
| 買い | かい kai kun | buying; shopping |
Example sentences
- すいか買った？
Have you bought a watermelon?