Readings
Meanings
江戸商人、上方商人Edo merchants, and merchants in Kyoto and Osakawiki 子孫は商人となった。His descendants became merchants.wiki
- quotient
- business
- dealer
- second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
Radicals and components
Components
How it's built商
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘvase · stand up (立) · alien · hood (冂) · human legs (儿) · mouth (口)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 471
On Reading Examples
商品のお届けは玄関先までとなっております。しょうひん The goods will be delivered to the front door.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He must succeed to his father's business.tatoeba He took over the business from his father.tatoeba He commented on his unsuccessful business negotiation.tatoeba He went into business on his own account.tatoeba Product names are shown in the parentheseswiki The station is located in the commercial area.wiki Doshisha Commercial High Schoolwiki Declaration of Prohibition on Establishing Trading Companywiki さらに新納・五代に貿易商社設立の話を持ちかけている。 In addition, he proposed the establishment of a trading company to NIIRO and GODAI.wikiThe Fushimi-Otesuji shopping areawiki He was the founder of Kanematsu Shoten.wiki Stroke Order
11 strokes
Trade. A merchant loudly praising goods at a stall (口 — mouth).
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 商
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step