払

pay

JLPT N3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: はら.う・-はら.い・-ばら.い
On'yomi: フツ・ヒツ・ホツ

払 means "pay". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read はら.う・-はら.い・-ばら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フツ・ヒツ・ホツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

払 in example sentences

払はらいました。

Haraimashita.

I paid.
今日きょう払はらうよ。

Kyou harau yo.

I'll pay today.
私わたしが払はらう番ばん？

Watashi ga harau ban?

Is it my turn to pay?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 払

Common questions

What does the kanji 払 mean?: 払 means "pay". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 払 have?: 払 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 払 read?: It is read はら.う・-はら.い・-ばら.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フツ・ヒツ・ホツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 払?: 払 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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