Kanji

購

購

subscription, buy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

貝部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Common Readings

コウ

Example sentences

購入 こうにゅう
彼 は 新しい パソコン を 購入した 。

He purchased a new computer.

レンズ レンズ
新しい レンズ を 購入 したら 、 写真 の 画質 が 劇的 に 向上 した 。

After buying a new lens, the image quality of my photos improved dramatically.

購買 こうばい
彼 は 新しい 車 を 購買 する つもり だ 。

He intends to purchase a new car.

購う あがなう
彼 は その 絵画 を 大金 で 購った

He purchased that painting for a large sum of money.

購読 こうどく
私 は この 文芸 雑誌 を 長年 定期 購読 しています 。

I have been subscribing to this literary magazine for many years.

東洋経済新報 とうようけいざいしんぽう
東洋経済新報 を 購読 する

I subscribe to Toyo Keizai Shinpo.

Example Vocabulary

購入

こうにゅう

purchase; buying

購買

こうばい

purchase; buying

購買部

こうばいぶ

購入者

こうにゅうしゃ

購う

あがなう

to purchase; to buy

購読

こうどく

subscription; reading (by buying)

購買層

こうばいそう

定期購読

ていきこうどく

購入先

こうにゅうさき

購入品

こうにゅうひん

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