買
Buy
かう (kau)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
You can buy a house in Japan for just "1 yen (less than 1 U.S. cent)". While it sounds unbelievable, some abandoned homes in rural areas have been listed at this symbolic price as part of Japan's growing akiya (empty house) problem. As younger generations move to larger cities, thousands of homes are left vacant. The purchase price may be almost nothing.
Memory Trick
Your eyes(目) likes something and you add it in your cart box one by one.
Readings
Onyomi: バイ (bai)
Kunyomi: かう (kau)
Example Words
買う
かう (kau)
To buy
買い物
かいもの (kaimono)
Shopping
売買
ばいばい (baibai)
Buying and selling
購入
こうにゅう (kounyuu)
Purchase
Example Sentence
私は本を買いました。
わたし は ほん を かいました。
watashi wa hon o kaimashita
I bought a book.