Kanji

払

pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

フツ, ヒツ, ホツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はらう, -はらい, -ばらい

Common Readings

フツ, はら…う

Example sentences

払う はらう
クレジットカード コーヒー 払った

He paid for the coffee with a credit card.

代償 だいしょう
目標 達成 する ため 大きな 代償 払った

He paid a high price to achieve his goal.

振り払う ふりはらう
積もった 振り払った

He shook off the snow that had accumulated on his shoulders.

支払う しはらう
代金 クレジットカード 支払った

I paid the bill with a credit card.

現金 げんきん
クレジットカード なかった ので 現金 支払った

I paid in cash because I didn't have a credit card.

咳払い せきばらい
沈黙 破る よう 一度 小さく 咳払い した

He cleared his throat once softly, as if to break the silence.

こほん こほん
こほん 咳払い した

He cleared his throat with an 'ahem'.

追い払う おいはらう
しつこい ハエ 追い払おう した すぐに 戻ってきて しまった

I tried to drive away the persistent fly, but it came back immediately.

節分 せつぶん
節分 まいて 追い払う

On Setsubun, we scatter beans and drive away demons.

注意を払う ちゅういをはらう
周囲 状況 細心 注意を払う

Pay close attention to the surroundings.

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