費

expenses

JLPT N3 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: つい.やす・つい.える
On'yomi: ヒ
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

費 means "expenses". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read つい.やす・つい.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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費 in example sentences

はが。
Kono kuruma wa nenpi ga warui.
This car gets bad gas mileage.
参加さんか会費かいひは不要ふようです。
Sanka kaihi wa fuyou desu.
There's no membership fee for joining.
、がね。
Kono kuruma, nenpi ga ii ne.
This car gets good gas mileage.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 費

More 貝 (shell) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 費 mean?: 費 means "expenses". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 費 have?: 費 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 費 read?: It is read つい.やす・つい.える in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 費?: 費 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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