What is the Kanji for "Goods" and "Freight"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Goods" and "Freight", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Goods" and "Freight" is "貨".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Ka".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "化" means "Change" and can be read as "Ke", "Ka", and "Ba". And The kanji "貝" means "Shellfish" and can be read as "Bai" and "Kai".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "貨" mean in japanese?

"貨" means "Goods" and "Freight".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

外貨: "Foreign currency". The noun '外貨 (がいか)' refers to 'foreign currency', money that is issued by a country other than one's own. It is used when discussing financial transactions, investments, or exchange rates involving currencies from different countries. For example: I need to exchange my dollars for foreign currency - (私は外貨に両替する必要がある). The weak yen has made foreign currency more expensive - (円安で外貨が高くなっている).

通貨: "Currency". The Japanese noun '通貨 (つうか)' means 'currency'. This refers to the official medium of exchange used in a country or region, such as yen or dollars. Currency is the money that circulates and is used for trade and purchases. For example: Japanese yen is the currency in Japan - (日本の通貨は円です). This currency is widely used throughout the country - (この通貨は日本全国で広く使われています).

貨幣: "Currency". The Japanese noun '貨幣 (かへい)' means 'currency'. It refers to the official medium of exchange used in a country or region, such as coins and banknotes. Currency is an essential part of economic systems and facilitates trade and commerce. For example: This money is the currency used in Japan - (この お金は日本の 貨幣 です). The government is responsible for issuing new currency - (政府は 新しい 貨幣 を発行します).

百貨店: "Department store". The Japanese noun '百貨店 (ひゃっかてん)' means 'department store'. A department store is a large retail establishment that sells a wide variety of merchandise, typically including clothing, home furnishings, appliances, electronics, and other goods. Department stores are a common sight in Japanese cities and are often multi-story buildings that offer a diverse shopping experience. For example: I went shopping at the department store - (百貨店で買い物をしました).

貨物: "Cargo". The Japanese noun '貨物 (かもつ)' means 'cargo'. It refers to goods or merchandise transported, especially in bulk, by ship, train, truck, or aircraft. 貨物 is commonly used to describe the freight or the load being transported, as opposed to the vehicle or vessel carrying it. For example: The cargo ship was loaded with valuable cargo - (その貨物船は高価な貨物を満載していた). The truck was transporting large cargo - (トラックは大きな貨物を運んでいた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.