JLPT N2
費
expense; cost; spend
Readings
On'yomiヒ
Kun'yomiつい.やす
Mnemonic
You SPEND (費) MONEY (貝) on things that aren't free (弗).
Example Words
費用 (ひよう) cost, expense
消費 (しょうひ) consumption, spending
食費 (しょくひ) food expenses
学費 (がくひ) tuition, school fees
費やす (ついやす) to spend, to devote