か
買
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to buy, to purchase. In western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc..
  2. to value, to have a high opinion.
  3. to stir, to provoke, to draw upon oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
買
　
う
 買う かう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

buy
か.う　バイ (2nd, N4)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)