# 費 — Expense

Frequency rank 587 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 療 (Heal), less common than 商 (Merchandise).

- On’yomi: ひ
- Kun’yomi: つい
- Radical: 貝 Shell (Kangxi 154)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

A dollar on top falls onto a shellfish below — the dollar spent on the shellfish dinner was a huge expense, emptying your wallet.

In words:

- 費 ひ — cost;expense
- 費やす ついやす — to spend;to devote;to waste
- 費用 ひよう — cost,expense

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