BloomkoJLPT N3 · Economy & money
支払う
しはらう
to pay
Stroke order of 支払う
3 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
支 · 4 strokes払 · 5 strokesう · 2 strokes
Memory trick
A hand 又 holding a branch 十 supports 支, and a hand 扌 brushes 払 coins away: to pay.
Parts: 支 support/branch (十 + 又 hand) + 払 pay/sweep away (扌 hand + 厶) + う okurigana
The characters in 支払う
- う う — u (2 strokes)
Example sentence
カードで支払うことができますか？
かーどでしはらうことができますか？
Can I pay by card?