Today’s Kanji is “買” (ka-u); Kanji for “to buy”.
Handwritten Kanji “買” (ka-u)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “買”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 買 | バイ か-う | bai ka-u | 12 | 貝 | buy |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “買”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 株の売買 | かぶのばいばい | kabu no baibai | trading stocks |
| 買い物をする | かいものをする | kaimono wo suru | go shopping |
| 車を買う | くるまをかう | kuruma wo kau | Buy a car |
