What does 買う mean in Japanese?

買う (かう) means "to buy" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the verbs category.

How do you pronounce 買う?

買う is read as かう (romanized: kau).

買う

かう

kau

to buy

🏃 Common Verbs • JLPT N5

新しい靴を買います。

I'll buy new shoes.

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