買

buy

JLPT N4 Grade 2 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: か
On'yomi: バイ
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

買 means "buy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

買かう

to buy

買 in example sentences

それ買かうよ。

Sore kau yo.

I'll buy it.
何なん買かったの？

Nan katta no?

What did you buy?
買かい時どきだよ。

Kaidoki da yo.

It's a good time to buy.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 買

More 貝 (shell) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 買 mean?: 買 means "buy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 買 have?: 買 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 買 read?: It is read か in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 買?: 買 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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