費 means “expense, cost”

ひ · hi

Also: spend, consume

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): ついやす, ついえる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): ヒ

JLPT N3 · Taught in grade 5 · 12 strokes

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Shells (貝), the old money, beneath 弗, the sign Japan once used for the dollar because it looks like $: money heading out the door. 費 is what things cost: 交通費 for the train, 食費 for food, and 消費税 on every receipt.

Used in 費用 (hiyou, cost), 交通費 (koutsuuhi, travel expenses), and 消費税 (shouhizei, consumption tax)

費 means “expense, cost”

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