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購

subscription, buy

JLPT N1 17 strokes
On'yomi
コウ
Radical
貝 · shell (shell, money)

購 means "subscription, buy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 17 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

購 in example sentences

  • 家いえを購入こうにゅうしたい。

    Ie o kounyuu shitai.

    I want to buy a house.

  • 家いえを購入こうにゅうしました。

    Ie o kounyuu shimashita.

    We bought a house.

  • 私わたしは本ほんを購入こうにゅうしたい。

    Watashi wa hon o kounyuu shitai.

    I want to buy a book.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 購

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Common questions

What does the kanji 購 mean?
購 means "subscription, buy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 購 have?
購 is written in 17 strokes.
How is 購 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ.
What JLPT level is 購?
購 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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