買う (かう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

買う (かう) means to buy / to purchase.

See example sentences below.

買う at a glance

買う

かうkau

N5verb

to buy / to purchase

買うかうkauN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 買う

Core meaning

to buy / to purchase

Basic example sentences

Example 1

スーパーでりんごをかいます。

Translation

I buy apples at the supermarket.

Example 2

新しいくつをかいたいです。

Translation

I want to buy new shoes.

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