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買

to buy; to purchase. 買い物 (kaimono) = shopping. 売買 (baibai) = buying and selling.

Readings

On
バイ
Kun
か(う)

Examples

買う(かう)、買い物(かいもの)、売買(ばいばい)

to buy, shopping, buying and selling

Note

買い物 (kaimono = shopping) is an essential daily word. Remember: 買う (to buy) vs 飼う (to keep/raise a pet) — same pronunciation, different kanji!

Questions that use this word

N5 4 · N2 4

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N5N5 語彙

    「すみの ような いろ」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?

    Answer: 黒い

  • N5N5 語彙

    「お金を はらって 手に 入れる」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?

    Answer: 買う

  • N5N5 語彙

    「どうぶつの 食べられる ぶぶん」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?

    Answer: 肉

  • N5N5 語彙

    「できて まもない」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?

    Answer: 新しい

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