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How to say 'Expense' in Japanese | 費

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The Japanese word for Expense is 'Hi', written as 費 in Japanese.'Expense' in hiragana is ひ.

    word

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

    Reading

    ひ

    hi

    Kanji

    費Expense

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '費 (ひ)' means 'expense' or 'cost'. It is commonly attached to nouns to indicate the cost or expenditure related to that noun. For example, '生活費 (せいかつひ)' means 'living expenses', and '交通費 (こうつうひ)' means 'transportation costs'. This suffix is often used in formal or financial contexts. Example sentences: The company covers transportation costs「会社が交通費を負担する」(かいしゃがこうつうひをふたんする). Living expenses are high in Tokyo「東京では生活費が高い」(とうきょうではせいかつひがたかい).

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    803

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 費

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

Words Related to 費 Through the Kanji 費

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 費 as well.

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    費用

    Meaning

    Expense, Cost

  • word

    国費

    Meaning

    National funds

  • word

    食費

    Meaning

    Food expenses

  • word

    私費

    Meaning

    Private expense

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    学費

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    経費

    Meaning

    Expenses

  • word

    費やす

    Meaning

    Consume, Spend

  • word

    旅費

    Meaning

    Travel expenses

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What does 'Hi' (費) mean?

'Hi' means 'Expense' .

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