pay, wash away
On'yomi (音読み)
- フツ
- ハツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はら.う
About this kanji
The kanji 払, pronounced as ふつ or はら.う, primarily means "to pay" or "to wash away." It is most commonly used as a verb, where it emphasizes the action of paying off a debt or clearing something away. Some common compounds include 払拭 (ふっしょく), meaning "to wipe away," which suggests removing or eliminating something, and 支払 (しはらい), which means "payment," commonly seen in banking contexts. Another one is 払込 (はらいこみ), referring specifically to a type of payment, often used in transactions. A quick note: while 払 can imply a simple action, it’s often associated with financial contexts or physical clearing.
Example sentences
財布からお金を払った。
I paid money from my wallet.
Meanings across languages
- English
- pay, wash away
- Tiếng Việt
- trả, rửa trôi
- 日本語
- 払う, 払う
- 한국어
- 지불하다, 없애다
- 中文
- 支付, 洗净
- id
- membayar, mencuci
- th
- จ่าย, ชำระเงิน
- es
- pagar, lavar
- fr
- payer, effacer
- de
- zahlen, wegblasen
- pt
- pagar, lavar
Common compounds
- 払拭ふっしょくwipe away, remove
- 支払しはらいpayment, disbursement
- 払込はらいこみpayment, deposit
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