JLPT N5 · Giving & handling

払う

はらう

to pay

Stroke order of 払う

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

払 · 5 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A hand (扌) with a private (ム) marker: handing over money from your hand to pay.

Parts: 払 pay (扌 hand + ム) + う

The characters in 払う

うう — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

店でお金を払います。

みせでおかねをはらいます。

I pay money at the shop.

Words with 払

支払いpayment 払い込むto pay in 支払うto pay

More words: Giving & handling

上げるto give; to raise 返すto return (something)頼むto ask; to request 見せるto show 取るto take 撮るto take (a photo)拾うto pick up 捨てるto throw away 引くto pull 並べるto line up; to arrange 呼ぶto call 履くto put on (shoes; pants)脱ぐto take off (clothes)

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