N1
購 meaning and readings
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Kanji
購
N1
- Meaning
- buy
- Onyomi
- コウ
- Kunyomi
- -
- Formula
- 購 = 貝 + 冓。
Story
購 is analyzed as a combination of 貝 (money, wealth), 冓 (two fish entangled) and denotes buy.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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