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What does the kanji 払 mean?

払 means pay; brush off, dispel. On'yomi フツ、ヒツ、ホツ. Kun'yomi はら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiフツ、ヒツ、ホツ
Kun'yomiはら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い
Strokes5
Main radical手
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi フツ、ヒツ、ホツKun'yomi はら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

pay; brush off, dispel

Memory hook

The hand (扌) sending your own share (厶) away — PAY, BRUSH OFF.

Main radical

手hand 4 strokes

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Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.