Kanji

What does the kanji 購 mean?

購 means purchasing, buying. On'yomi コウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Strokes17
Main radical貝
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

purchasing, buying

Memory hook

Handing over shells (貝) for the goods stacked up — PURCHASE, BUY.

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Common words

  • 購入こうにゅうpurchase
  • 購読こうどくsubscription (to a newspaper/magazine)
  • 購買こうばいpurchasing, procurement

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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.