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買う

To Buy

Meaning

To Buy

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means buy so the verb form is to buy.

Reading

かう

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. If you remember your kanji readings, you'll be just fine.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 自分で買う

    to buy by oneself

    ３万円で買う

    to buy at 30000 yen

    店で買う

    to buy at the store

  • 車を買う

    to buy a car

    本を買う

    to buy a book

    ものを買う

    to buy things

Context Sentences

今日も朝、コンビニでコーヒーを買う。

I'm buying coffee at the convenience store in the morning today as well.

トイレットペーパーは平日に切れないよう、いつも多めに買います。

I always buy extra toilet paper so that we don't run out on weekdays.

車も家も中古で買いました。

I bought both my car and my house used.

Kanji Composition