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Kanji 払: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 払: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

Key takeaways

Kanji 払: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

payclear outprunebanishdispose of

On reading

ふつひつほつ

Kun reading

はら.う-はら.い-ばら.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 払

pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

扌 + 厶

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to hand over your private (厶) money. This kanji represents the act of paying for something or using your hand to clear or brush things away.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

はら.う
  • 払い込むはらいこむ

    to deposit / to pay in

  • 払い戻すはらいもどす

    to refund / to pay back

  • 支払しはらい

    payment / paying money

  • 支払うしはらう

    to pay money

  • 払うはらう

    to pay

Commonly used words

  • 払い込む
    はらいこむ

    to deposit / to pay in

  • 払い戻す
    はらいもどす

    to refund / to pay back

  • 支払
    しはらい

    payment / paying money

  • 支払う
    しはらう

    to pay money

  • 払う
    はらう

    to pay

Example sentences

Example 1

銀行にお金をい込んだ。

Translation

I deposited money at the bank.

Example 2

家賃をい込むのを忘れた。

Translation

I forgot to pay in the rent.

Example 3

この商品は返品してい戻せます。

Translation

You can return this product and get a refund.

Example 4

間違えて多くったお金をい戻してください。

Translation

Please repay the money I paid in excess by mistake.

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