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貨
On'yomi
カ
KA
Kun'yomi
たから
takara
freight · goods · property
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#822
Radical貝shell(7)
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Component Breakdown
貨=
化貝
化 + shell
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of change and shell. Changing money.
Symbolism
Freight, currency, goods. Represents exchangeable wealth.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
奇貨可居
きかおくべし
you must seize every golden opportunity; strike while the iron is hot; when you find a rare good buy, seize upon it for a future sale at a much higher price; you must seize every golden opportunity
貨幣価値
かへいかち
Monetary value; The worth of money