はら.う
harau
JLPT N35 strokesKanjiLevel 32 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

払 is the kanji for "Pay". A common reading is はら.う (harau). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Pay

Also : Prune · Banish · Clear Out · Dispose Of

Readings

kunはら.う/ haraukunはら.い/ haraikunばら.い/ baraionふつ/ futsuonひつ/ hitsuonほつ/ hotsu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 払 represents 'PAY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of pay.

Reading ·

On-reading: ふつ — remember this sound by associating it with pay. Kun-reading: はら.う.

Example Sentences

料金を払いました。

りょうきんをはらいました。

I paid the fee.

手を払って虫を追い払いました。

てをはらってむしをおいはらいました。

I waved my hand to shoo away the insect.

Vocabulary using 払

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