Japanese symbol for “quotient”
商
しょう
Romaji: shou
quotient
In Japanese, quotient is 商, read しょう (shou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n quotient (math)
- n business; merchant; dealer
- n second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
- n Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商品 | しょうひん shouhin | commodity; article of commerce; goods |
| 商業 | しょうぎょう shougyou | commerce; trade; business |
| 商店 | しょうてん shouten | shop; store; firm |
| 商売 | しょうばい shoubai | trade; business; commerce |
| 商人 | しょうにん shounin | merchant; trader; tradesman |
| 商社 | しょうしゃ shousha | trading company |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quotient”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.