expense, cost, spend, consume

About this kanji

The kanji 「費」 primarily means expense or cost, and it is often used as a noun. You will find it in words like 会費 (かいひ), which means membership fee; 経費 (けいひ), referring to expenses; and 消費 (しょうひ), meaning consumption. This kanji can also be linked to the idea of spending or wasting resources. In daily conversations, you might use it when discussing the cost of services or budgeting for various needs. A key point to remember is that this kanji can express both the idea of spending money and the general concept of expense in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 無駄な費用を削減した。

  I cut unnecessary expenses.

Meanings across languages

English

expense, cost, spend, consume, waste

Tiếng Việt

chi phí

日本語

費用

한국어

비용

中文

费用

id

pengeluaran, biaya, habis

th

ค่าใช้จ่าย, ต้นทุน, ใช้จ่าย

es

gasto, costo, gastar

fr

dépense, coût, consommer

de

Kosten, Ausgaben, Aufwand

pt

despesa, custo, gastar

Common compounds

• 会費かいひmembership fee
• 経費けいひexpenses, expenditure, outgoings
• 公費こうひpublic expense, public funds, public money
• 消費しょうひconsumption, expenditure, spending
• 費用ひようcost, expense
• 消費者しょうひしゃconsumer (of a product, service, etc.), customer, (end) user
• 消費税しょうひぜいconsumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
• 人件費じんけんひpersonnel expenses, labor cost, labour cost