This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: バイ、か.う
Romaji: bai, ka.u
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

buy

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  122
Frequency:  520
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  2-5-7
Korean Reading:  mae
Chinese Reading:  mai3
Unicode:  8cb7
JIS:  4763

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2598
Nelson Index: 3637
New Nelson Index: 5793
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5g7.2
Four Corner Index: 6080.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 193
Gakken Index: 330
Japanese Names Index: 1753
Daikanwanjiten Index: 36708
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0733
Remembering the kanji Index: 831
Busy People Index: 2.8
Kanji Way Index: 433
Kanji Flashcards Index: 89
Kodansha Compact Index: 1731
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 212
Kanji in Context Index: 188
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1662
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2252
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 839
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 894
Essential Kanji Index: 48
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3211
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3661
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 300
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 221

Words

買収 (ばいしゅう)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; purchase; corruption; bribery
売買 (ばいばい)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
買い取る (かいとる)
to buy; to purchase
買取 (かいとり)
purchase; sale (transaction); purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment; flat fee
買い付け (かいつけ)
buying; purchasing
買う (かう)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
買い物 (かいもの)
shopping; purchased goods
購買 (こうばい)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop
買い (かい)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
買い上げる (かいあげる)
to buy; to buy up; to bid up
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