払
払·pay, brush off, sweep away
- On-yomi
- フツ
- Kun-yomi
- はらう
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 払う | はらう | to pay; to brush off |
| 支払い | しはらい | payment |
| 支払う | しはらう | to pay (formal) |
| 払い戻し | はらいもどし | refund |
Example sentences
カードで払ってもいいですか。
かーどではらってもいいですか。
May I pay by card?
家賃の支払いは毎月二十五日です。
やちんのしはらいはまいつきにじゅうごにちです。
The rent payment is on the 25th of every month.
上着のほこりを払ってから入りました。
うわぎのほこりをはらってからはいりました。
I brushed the dust off my jacket before going in.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 支払い as *しばらい instead of しはらい
- Forgetting 払う also means to brush something off (ほこりを払う), not only to pay money
Memory aid
Picture it
The hand radical 扌— one sweep of the hand either brushes off the dust or hands over the money.
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