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What is the Kanji for 'Buy'? | 買

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Buy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Buy' is 買.

    kanji

    買

    Meaning

    Buy

    Reading

    kunyomiか

    ka

    onyomiばい

    bai

    Parts

    罒Net 貝Shellfish

    Example Word

    買う: buy. The Japanese verb '買う (かう)' means 'to buy'. It is used when purchasing goods or services. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as shopping, acquiring something, or even metaphorically to mean 'to incur' (e.g., trouble). For example: I bought a book「本を買った」(ほんをかった). She bought a new car「彼女は新しい車を買った」(かのじょはあたらしいくるまをかった). Note that '買う' is often used with the particle 'を' to indicate the object being purchased.

    Radical

    貝

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    472

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 買

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    罒

    Meaning

    Net

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

Words Using 買

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    買収

    Meaning

    Acquisition, Bribery

    word

    買う

    Meaning

    Buy

    word

    買い物

    Meaning

    Shopping

    word

    売買

    Meaning

    Trade

Kanji Related to 買 Through the Part 罒

These 14 kanji contain the part 罒 as well.

    kanji

    署

    Meaning

    Government office

    kanji

    罷

    Meaning

    Quit, Dismiss

    kanji

    羅

    Meaning

    Gauze

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    罰

    Meaning

    Punishment, Penalty

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    罪

    Meaning

    Sin, Guilt

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    爵

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    蔑

    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    罵

    Meaning

    Abuse, Insult

Kanji Related to 買 Through the Part 貝

These 37 kanji contain the part 貝 as well.

    kanji

    賠

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    貢

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    貸

    Meaning

    Lend, Loan

    kanji

    貯

    Meaning

    Savings

    kanji

    鎖

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    責

    Meaning

    Blame, Liability

    kanji

    販

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    賜

    Meaning

    Grant, Deign to give

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    資

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

    kanji

    負

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    貞

    Meaning

    Chastity

    kanji

    貧

    Meaning

    Poor

    kanji

    質

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    貴

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    購

    Meaning

    Purchase, Subscription

    kanji

    賂

    Meaning

    Bribe

    kanji

    賀

    Meaning

    Congratulate

    kanji

    貪

    Meaning

    Indulge in, Covet

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    貨

    Meaning

    Goods, Freight

    kanji

    唄

    Meaning

    Shamisen song

    kanji

    賊

    Meaning

    Robber, Rebel

    kanji

    賭

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    賛

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    財

    Meaning

    Wealth

    kanji

    賦

    Meaning

    Levy, Installment

    kanji

    賞

    Meaning

    Prize

    kanji

    員

    Meaning

    Member

    kanji

    賃

    Meaning

    Rent, Fare

    kanji

    贈

    Meaning

    Present, Presents

    kanji

    貼

    Meaning

    Paste

    kanji

    貫

    Meaning

    Pierce, Sushi counter

    kanji

    賢

    Meaning

    Wise, Clever

    kanji

    賄

    Meaning

    Bribe, Provide

    kanji

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

Learn the Kanji 買

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 買 mean?

買 means 'Buy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.