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N5 Kanji 103: 買
Meaning of kanji 買:

In Japanese, 買 means “to buy”.
How to read kanji 買:
Kunyomi | か |
Onyomi | ばい |
How to write kanji 買:

Origin of kanji 買:

You can see a net and some shells, shells were money long time ago, you can remember this kanji by
“I bought this net with some shells”.
So 買 stands for “to buy”.

Development of kanji 買:

Vocabulary containing kanji 買:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
買う | かう | to buy |
買い物 | かいもの | shopping |
売買する | ばいばいする | to buy and sell |
買収する | ばいしゅうする | to acquire |
買い取る | かいとる | to purchase |
購買 | こうばい | purchase |
買い換える | かいかえる | to buy a replacement |
買い手 | かいて | buyer |
買い入れる | かいいれる | to purchase |
お買い得 | おかいどく | great deal |
買い主 | かいぬし | buyer |
まとめ買い | まとめがい | bulk purchase |
買いかぶる | かいかぶる | to overestimate |
Example Sentences of kanji 買:
赤いネクタイを買いました。 I bought a red tie. この洋服はお買い得です。 This dress is a good bargain. 彼の仕事は外国の買い手と交渉することだ。 His job is to negotiate with foreign buyers. この前買ったちり取りはどこですか。 Where was the dustpan I bought before? 彼は店を買い取った。 He bought out a business. |
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