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What is the Kanji for 'Purchase' and 'Subscription'? | 購

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Purchase' and 'Subscription' is 購.

    kanji

    購

    Meaning

    Purchase, Subscription

    Reading

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    冓 貝Shellfish

    Example Word

    購入: purchase. 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.

    Radical

    貝

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1976

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 購

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

    component

    冓

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

Words Using 購

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    購入

    Meaning

    Purchase

Kanji Related to 購 Through the Part 冓

These 3 kanji contain the part 冓 as well.

    kanji

    溝

    Meaning

    Gutter, Channel

    kanji

    講

    Meaning

    Lecture

    kanji

    構

    Meaning

    Structure, Care

Kanji Related to 購 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

    買

    Meaning

    Buy

    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

    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 購

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What does 購 mean?

購 means 'Purchase' and 'Subscription'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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