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ไพ
Offer, Supply
ใใชใใ (sonaeru), ใจใ (tomo)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
ไพ appears in many common words such as ๅญไพ (child), ๆไพ (provide), and ไพ้ค (memorial offering). Although ๅญไพ is extremely common, the original meaning of ไพ is 'to serve' or 'to offer.'
Memory Trick
Imagine a servant respectfully carrying gifts with both hands to offer them to a king. That act of serving and supplying helps you remember ไพ.
Readings
Onyomi: ใญใงใฆ (kyou), ใฏ (ku)
Kunyomi: ใใชใใ (sonaeru), ใจใ (tomo)
Example Words
ๅญไพ
ใใฉใ (kodomo)
Child
ๆไพ
ใฆใใใใ (teikyou)
To provide
ไพ็ตฆ
ใใใใใ
ใ (kyoukyuu)
Supply
ไพ้ค
ใใใ (kuyou)
Memorial service
Example Sentence
ใใฎๅบใฏ็กๆใงๆฐดใๆไพใใพใใ
ใใฎ ใฟใ ใฏ ใใใใ ใง ใฟใ ใ ใฆใใใใ ใใพใใ
kono mise wa muryou de mizu o teikyou shimasu
This restaurant provides water for free.