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費

費 — expense, cost, spend

Learn the correct stroke order for 費 (expense), a 12-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 512 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)ヒhi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)つい.やすtsuiyasu、つい.えるtsuieru
Strokes12
Radical貝
Frequency#321
Meaningsexpense, cost, spend, consume, waste

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 12 — start from the green dot

Common Words

会費かいひmembership feenoun
学費がくひtuition; school expensesnoun
経費けいひexpenses; expenditure; outgoingsnoun
公費こうひpublic expense; public funds; public moneynoun
工費こうひconstruction costnoun
国費こくひnational expenditure; government spending; public fundsnoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 費 (expense) is taught in grade 5 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 12 strokes with radical 貝.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 費 is #321, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

会費かいひ — membership fee
学費がくひ — tuition; school expenses
経費けいひ — expenses; expenditure; outgoings

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (貝)

貝shellfish負defeat貞upright財property貢tribute責blame販marketing貨freight

Same reading

非un-否negate飛fly彼he悲grieve疲exhausted

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 費 have?

The kanji 費 (expense) has 12 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 費?

費 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 費 mean?

費 means: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste. On'yomi readings: ヒ. Kun'yomi readings: つい.やす, つい.える.

What JLPT level is 費?

費 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.