費 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「貝」
- On
- ヒ
- Kun
- つい(やす)・つい(える)
- Meaning
- expense; to spend
Origin
弗 "scatter" over 貝 "money"; money scattered away — hence "to spend, expense."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヒ | 費用・消費・旅費 |
|---|---|
| ついやす | 費やす |
| ついえる | 費える・費え |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 費用ひよう
cost; expense
- 学費がくひ
school fees
Example
旅行の費用を計算した。
I worked out the cost of the trip.
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