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商

make a deal
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingショウ
Kun readingあきな.う
JōyōGrade 3
  1. quotient
  2. business
  3. merchant
  4. dealer
  5. second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

Popular Usage

商人商売商品商業商社商店

Radicals and components

Radical口mouthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

vase · stand up (立) · alien · hood (冂) · human legs (儿) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 471

Compound words

商売しょうばい
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling
商品しょうひん
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
商人しょうにん
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
商業しょうぎょう
commerce; trade; business
商社しょうしゃ
trading company
商店しょうてん
shop; store; firm
画商がしょう
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
商いあきない
trade; business; trading; dealing; turnover
商会しょうかい
firm; company
商工しょうこう
commerce and industry
商魂しょうこん
commercial spirit
商事しょうじ
commercial affairs
商談しょうだん
business discussion; negotiation
商標しょうひょう
trademark
商法しょうほう
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
商務しょうむ
commercial affairs
商用しょうよう
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
通商つうしょう
commerce; trade
商学しょうがく
commercial science
商戦しょうせん
sales battle; business competition
年商ねんしょう
yearly (annual) turnover
商店街しょうてんがい
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
商品券しょうひんけん
gift certificate
大商いおおあきない
heavy turnover (trading)

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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