払 — pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

Readings

On'yomi

フツヒツホツ

Kun'yomi

はら.う-はら.い-ばら.い

Example words

• 支払いしはらいpayment
• 支払うしはらうto pay
• 払うはらう(1) to pay (e.g. money, a bill, one's taxes, etc.) (2) to brush; to wipe; to clear away; to dust off; to prune away branches (3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sweep out
• 酔っ払いよっぱらいdrunkard
• 払い込むはらいこむto deposit; to pay in
• 払い戻すはらいもどすto repay; to pay back