How to say 'Purchase' in Japanese | 購入

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The Japanese word for Purchase is 'Kounyuu', written as 購入 in Japanese.'Purchase' in hiragana is こうにゅう.

word

購入

Meaning

Purchase

Reading

こうにゅう

kounyuu

Kanji

購Purchase, Subscription 入Enter

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '購入 (こうにゅう)' means 'purchase'. It refers to the act of buying or acquiring something, typically in a formal or commercial context. This term is often used in business settings, online shopping, or when discussing transactions. For example: I purchased a new car「新しい車を購入しました」(あたらしいくるまをこうにゅうしました). The company purchased new equipment「会社は新しい設備を購入しました」(かいしゃはあたらしいせつびをこうにゅうしました). It is important to note that '購入' is more formal than the verb '買う (かう)', which also means 'to buy' but is used in more casual contexts.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4448

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 購入

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

購

Meaning

Purchase, Subscription

kanji

入

Meaning

Enter

Words Related to 購入 Through the Kanji 入

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 入 as well.

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入る

Meaning

Enter

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入れる

Meaning

Put in, Include

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気に入る

Meaning

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入学

Meaning

Admission

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押し入れ

Meaning

Closet

word

入場券

Meaning

Ticket

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入院

Meaning

Hospitalization

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受け入れる

Meaning

word

輸入

Meaning

Import

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入り

Meaning

Entrance, Inclusion

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収入

Meaning

Income

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導入

Meaning

Implementation, Introduction

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入札

Meaning

Bid

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入り口

Meaning

Entrance

word

入れ物

Meaning

Container

word

加入

Meaning

Joining

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記入

Meaning

Entry

word

侵入

Meaning

Intrusion

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取り入れる

Meaning

Incorporate, Adopt

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入手

Meaning

Acquisition

word

入り込む

Meaning

Enter

word

入金

Meaning

Deposit

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日の入り

Meaning

Sunset

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出入り

Meaning

Coming and going

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入力

Meaning

Input

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出入り口

Meaning

Entrance

word

手入れ

Meaning

Maintenance

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入門

Meaning

Introduction

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挿入

Meaning

Insertion

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入社

Meaning

Joining

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入場

Meaning

Entrance

word

入国

Meaning

Entry, Immigration

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入試

Meaning

Entrance exam

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介入

Meaning

Intervention

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投入

Meaning

Investment, Insertion

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借り入れ

Meaning

Borrowing

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立ち入り禁止

Meaning

No entry

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入選

Meaning

Selection

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入浴

Meaning

Bathing

word

梅雨入り

Meaning

Rainy season start

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