Japanese symbol for “expense”
費用
ひよう
Romaji: hiyou
cost; expense
In Japanese, expense is 費用, read ひよう (hiyou).
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Meanings
- n cost; expense
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “expense”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 費 | ひ hi | cost; expense |
| エクスペンス | エクスペンス ekusupensu | expense |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消費 | しょうひ shouhi | consumption; expenditure; spending |
| 経費 | けいひ keihi | expenses; expenditure; outgoings |
| 燃費 | ねんぴ nenpi | fuel consumption; gas mileage |
| 会費 | かいひ kaihi | membership fee |
| 学費 | がくひ gakuhi | tuition; school expenses |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption; acceptance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “expense”.
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