Kanji

What does the kanji 費 mean?

費 means cost, expense; consumption. On'yomi ヒ. Kun'yomi つい.やす、つい.える.

Quick facts
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiつい.やす、つい.える
Strokes12
Main radical貝
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ヒKun'yomi つい.やす、つい.える
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

cost, expense; consumption

Memory hook

Money (貝) broken up and spent away — EXPENSE, COST.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 消費しょうひconsumption
  • 費用ひようcost, expense
  • 費やすついやすto spend, to use up (time or money)

More words with this kanji

  • ~費~ひexpense, cost (suffix)
  • 出費しゅっぴexpenditure, expense
  • 実費じっぴactual cost
  • 浪費ろうひwaste, extravagance
  • 経費けいひexpenses, costs
  • 光熱費こうねつひutility bill (electricity, gas, heating)

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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.