費
費·expense, cost, spend
- On-yomi
- ヒ
- Kun-yomi
- ついやす
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 費用 | ひよう | expenses, cost |
| 消費 | しょうひ | consumption |
| 食費 | しょくひ | food expenses |
| 交通費 | こうつうひ | transport costs |
Example sentences
引っ越しの費用はいくらぐらいですか。
ひっこしのひようはいくらぐらいですか。
About how much does moving house cost?
会社が交通費を出してくれます。
かいしゃがこうつうひをだしてくれます。
The company covers my transport costs.
今月は食費を使いすぎました。
こんげつはしょくひをつかいすぎました。
I spent too much on food this month.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 費用 as ひよお or ひゆう — it is ひよう
- Confusing 消費 (consumption) with 消化 (digestion)
Memory aid
Picture it
A shell (貝, old money) at the bottom being pulled apart at the top — money splitting away from you.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 費用ひようcost, expense
- 消費しょうひconsumption
- 消費者しょうひしゃconsumer
- 消費税しょうひぜいconsumption tax
- 医療費いりょうひmedical expenses
- 学費がくひtuition, school expenses
- 管理費かんりひmaintenance fee, management fee (of a building)
- 生活費せいかつひliving expenses
- 消費期限しょうひきげんuse-by date, expiration date
- 光熱費こうねつひutility costs
- 経費けいひexpenses, costs
- 出費しゅっぴexpenses, outlay
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