Japanese symbol for “bargain”
格安
かくやす
Romaji: kakuyasu
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
In Japanese, bargain is 格安, read かくやす (kakuyasu).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n (very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “bargain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| バーゲン | バーゲン baagen | bargain |
| お買い得 | おかいどく okaidoku | bargain; good buy; budget |
| 買い得 | かいどく kaidoku | bargain; good buy |
| 値打ち | ねうち neuchi | bargain; good buy; (good) value for one's money |
| 掘り出し物 | ほりだしもの horidashimono | (lucky) find; bargain; good buy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price; value; cost |
| 性格 | せいかく seikaku | character (of a person); personality; disposition |
| 資格 | しかく shikaku | qualifications; requirements; capabilities |
| 合格 | ごうかく goukaku | passing (an exam); pass; success |
| 格好 | かっこう kakkou | shape; form; figure |
| 格差 | かくさ kakusa | qualitative difference; disparity; gap |
| 安全 | あんぜん anzen | safety; security |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bargain”.
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