N5
買 meaning and readings
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Kanji
買
N5
- Meaning
- buy, purchase
- Onyomi
- バイ
- Kunyomi
- か(う)
- Formula
- 買 = 罒 + 貝。
Story
買 is analyzed as a combination of 罒 (net), 貝 (money, wealth) and denotes buy, purchase.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N5.
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