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費 kanji: meaning “expense”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
expense
On'yomi
ヒ
Kun'yomi
つい・やす、つい・える

Picture story to remember 費

Shell money (貝) pours out of your pouch for your friend's feast, a painful expense.

Parts in this story:貝

How to write 費: stroke order

費 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 費

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Kanji that share parts with 費.