Japanese symbol for “outlays”

経費

けいひ

Romaji: keihi

expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays

In Japanese, outlays is 経費, read けいひ (keihi).

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Meanings

n expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

Kanji and stroke order

経

sutra, longitude, pass thru

on: ケイ、キョウ、キン
kun: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る

11 strokes · JLPT 2

費

expense, cost, spend

on: ヒ
kun: つい.やす、つい.える

12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
経済	けいざい keizai	economy; economics
経験	けいけん keiken	experience
経営	けいえい keiei	management; administration; operation
神経	しんけい shinkei	nerve
経過	けいか keika	passage (of time); elapsing; lapse
経由	けいゆ keiyu	going through; going via; going by way of
消費	しょうひ shouhi	consumption; expenditure; spending
費用	ひよう hiyou	cost; expense

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