Meet 費 in everyday costs and the use of resources. Learn each reading with a whole word.
The idea
費 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. Its common on-reading is ひ in 費用（ひよう）, 学費（がくひ） and 消費（しょうひ）. The verb 費やす is read ついやす.
Examples
- 旅行の費用は高いです。Travel expenses are high.
- 毎月、学費を払います。I pay the tuition every month.
- 夏は電気の消費が増えます。Electricity consumption increases in summer.
- 水を無駄に消費しないでください。Please do not waste water.
- 修理の費用は一万円でした。The cost of the repair was ten thousand yen.
- 準備に時間を費やしました。I spent time on preparation.
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Watch out
費用 is a cost, while 消費 is consumption; neither necessarily means waste. 無駄に adds the idea of waste. 費やす can refer to time as well as money.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 費用 in hiragana.
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ひよう
費用 is ひよう: it means an expense or cost, as in travel expenses.
Write the reading of 消費 in hiragana.
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しょうひ
消費 is しょうひ: it means consumption, as in electricity consumption.
Choose the missing kanji: 学＿（がくひ）［費／貴］.
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費
費 completes 学費（がくひ）, tuition or educational expenses; 貴 does not fit.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Write the reading of 費用 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 消費 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 学＿（がくひ）［費／貴］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 費 following the diagram. Cover the readings, read 費用 and 消費, then make a sentence about a cost.