purchase

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is こう, and no kun reading is listed. It has 17 strokes and relates to purchasing something.
• Basic usage: 購入 is read こうにゅう, and 購読 is read こうどく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 購入 / 購読
  • 購入 means purchase or buying. It is a noun read こうにゅう. It is the general act of purchasing an item for payment.
  • 新しい自転車を購入する前に何台か試した。 means “I tried several bicycles before purchasing a new one.”
  • 購読 means subscription or subscribe. It is a noun read こうどく. It means arranging to receive and read a newspaper or magazine regularly.
  • 通勤中に読むため電子版の新聞を購読している。 means “I subscribe to the digital newspaper so I can read it during my commute.”