212.買


1. Meaning and Reading

  • buy
  • Onyomi : ばい
  • Kunyomi :

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 罒 : net
  • 貝 : shell

Shell money (貝) caught in a net (罒) being traded, symbolizing 'to buy'.

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3. Example Words

買う かう
buy

Buy clothes.

売買 ばいばい
buying and selling

Buy and sell land.