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Kanji 買: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 買: buy

Key takeaways

Kanji 買: buy. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

買
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Meaning

buy

On reading

バイ

Kun reading

か.う

Radical

貝

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 買

buy

Kanji structure breakdown

買

Structure breakdown

罒 + 貝

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine carrying a net (罒) full of shells (貝) to the market. Since shells were used as currency in ancient times, bringing your money in a net represents the act of 'buying' something.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

バイ
  • 購買こうばい

    purchase / buying

  • 売買ばいばい

    trade / buying and selling

Kun reading

か.う
  • 買うかう

    to buy / to purchase

Commonly used words

  • 購買
    こうばい

    purchase / buying

  • 売買
    ばいばい

    trade / buying and selling

  • 買う
    かう

    to buy / to purchase

Example sentences

Example 1

会社の購買部が新しいパソコンを注文した。

Translation

The company's purchasing department ordered new computers.

Example 2

購買意欲が高まっている消費者が増えた。

Translation

The number of consumers eager to make purchases has increased.

Example 3

彼は株の売買で利益を出した。

Translation

He made a profit through stock trading.

Example 4

中古品の売買は慎重に行ってください。

Translation

Please be careful when buying and selling used goods.

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