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Japanese symbol for “share”

Romaji: kabushiki
share (in a company); stock

In Japanese, share is , read (kabushiki).

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

  1. n share (in a company); stock

Kanji and stroke order

stocks, stump, shares
on: シュ
kun: かぶ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
style, ceremony, rite
on: シキ
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “share”

WordReadingMeaning
かぶ kabustock; share
はいとう haitouallotment; apportionment; share
ぶん bunpart; portion; share
わけまえ wakemaeshare; portion; quota
わける wakeruto share; to distribute; to deal out

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かぶぬし kabunushishareholder; stockholder
かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaishastock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha
かぶか kabukastock prices
もちかぶ mochikabustock holdings; one's shares
しんかぶ shinkabunew stock; new share; newly issued shares
こうしき koushikiofficial; formal
けいしき keishikiform (as opposed to substance)
せいしき seishikiformal; official; regular

See also: Chinese symbol for “share”.

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.

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