貨
貨·goods, money
- On-yomi
- カ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貨物 | かもつ | freight, cargo |
| 通貨 | つうか | currency |
| 外貨 | がいか | foreign currency |
| 百貨店 | ひゃっかてん | department store |
Example sentences
貨物列車が長い橋を渡っていく。
かもつれっしゃがながいはしをわたっていく。
A freight train is crossing the long bridge.
旅行の前に外貨に両替した。
りょこうのまえにがいかにりょうがえした。
I changed money into foreign currency before the trip.
駅前の百貨店で買い物をした。
えきまえのひゃっかてんでかいものをした。
I shopped at the department store in front of the station.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 百貨店 as ひゃくかてん — it is ひゃっかてん
- Confusing 貨 with 貸 (to lend) because of the shared 貝
Memory aid
Picture it
化 (to change) sitting on 貝, the shell that once served as money — goods changed into money.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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