freight, goods, property
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たから
About this kanji
The kanji 「貨」 primarily means freight, goods, or property, and it often appears in nouns related to trade and commerce. For instance, 「貨物」 (かもつ) means cargo, referring to goods transported by ship or vehicle. Another common compound is 「外貨」 (がいか), which translates to foreign currency, highlighting money from other countries. You might encounter 「通貨」 (つうか), meaning currency, when discussing financial matters. An interesting note is that while this kanji mainly functions as part of nouns, it can also convey the idea of something being valuable or important in terms of trade and economy.
Example sentences
新しい貨物船が到着した。
The new cargo ship has arrived.
Meanings across languages
- English
- freight, goods, property
- Tiếng Việt
- hàng hóa, thương phẩm, tài sản
- 日本語
- 貨物, 商品, 財産
- 한국어
- 화물, 제품, 재산
- 中文
- 货物, 商品, 财产
- id
- pengangkutan
- th
- ขนส่ง
- es
- carga
- fr
- marchandises
- de
- Fracht
- pt
- frete
Common compounds
- 貨物かもつcargo, freight, money or assets
- 外貨がいかforeign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange
- 通貨つうかcurrency
- 百貨店ひゃっかてんdepartment store
- 貨車かしゃfreight car, van
- 貨幣かへいmoney, currency, coin
- 金貨きんかgold coin
- 硬貨こうかcoin, hard currency
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