“Buy” or “Purchase” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “買”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “買” means “Buy”, “Incur (a person’s Displeasure)” or “Think highly of (a person’s ability)” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “買”

Jouyou Kanji “買” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
12 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ばい(bai) |
| Kun-Yomi |
か(う)(ka(u)) |
| Meanings |
Buy, Purchase |
| Think highly of (a person’s ability), Appreciate (a person’s effort) |
| Invite (a person’s hatred), Incur (a person’s Displeasure) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “買”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 買い被る(かいかぶる-ka i ka bu ru) |
Overestimate, Overrate, Overvalue |
| 買い気(かいき-ka i ki) |
Buying mood, Desire to buy, Bullish sentiment, Buying sentiment |
| 買い食い(かいぐい-ka i gu i) |
Spend one’s pocket money on candy (snack), Buying and eating sweets (esp. children) |
| 買い言葉(かいことば-ka i ko to ba) |
Tit for tat, Retort |
| 買い占め(かいしめ-ka i shi me) |
Cornering of the market, Buying up |
| 買い出し(かいだし-ka i da shi) |
Going out to shop, Going shopping, Going out for shopping |
| 買い溜め(かいだめ-ka i da me) |
Stocking up on, Hoarding |
| 買い付け(かいつけ-ka i tsu ke) |
Buying, Purchasing |
| 買い手(かいて-ka i te) |
Buyer, Purchaser, Vendee |
| 買い得(かいどく-ka i do ku) |
Steal, Buy, Bargain, Good buy |
| 買い物(かいもの-ka i mo no) |
Shopping |
| 買価(ばいか-ba i ka) |
Purchase price, Buying price |
| 買収(ばいしゅう-ba i shu u) |
Acquisition (esp. corporate), Buy-out, Takeover, Purchase |
| 競売(きょうばい-kyo u ba i) |
Auction |
| 購買(こうばい-ko u ba i) |
Purchasing, Buying, Purchase |
| 売買(ばいばい-ba i ba i) |
Trade, Dealing, Purchase and sale |
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