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

• 〜で買う

  自分で買う

  to buy by oneself

  ３万円で買う

  to buy at 30000 yen

  店で買う

  to buy at the store

• 〜を買う

  車を買う

  to buy a car

  本を買う

  to buy a book

  ものを買う

  to buy things

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