買 kanji: buy
買 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 12 strokes. It is read バイ, か-う.
- Meaning
- buy
- On'yomi
- バイ
- Kun'yomi
- か-う
- Strokes
- 12
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 2
How to write 買: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 買
A net (罒) catching shells (貝): using money (shells were currency) to buy.
Words that use 買
- 買いましたかいました - bought
- 買い物かいもの - shopping
Example sentence
スーパーで野菜を買いました。
I bought vegetables at the supermarket.
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Questions about 買
- What does 買 mean?
- 買 means buy.
- How do you read 買?
- 買 has the on'yomi バイ and the kun'yomi か-う.
- How many strokes does 買 have?
- 買 is written with 12 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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