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 |