買う To Buy

Meaning

Primary

To Buy

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means buy so the verb form is to buy.

Reading

かう

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. If you remember your kanji readings, you'll be just fine.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を買う

  ものを買う

  to buy things

  本を買う

  to buy a book

  車を買う

  to buy a car

• 〜で買う

  店で買う

  to buy at the store

  ３万円で買う

  to buy at 30000 yen

  自分で買う

  to buy by oneself

Context Sentences

今日も朝、コンビニでコーヒーを買う。

I'm buying coffee at the convenience store in the morning today as well.

トイレットペーパーは平日に切れないよう、いつも多めに買います。

I always buy extra toilet paper so that we don't run out on weekdays.

車も家も中古で買いました。

I bought both my car and my house used.

Kanji Composition

1. 買

   か Buy