Japanese symbol for “stock”
株
かぶ
Romaji: kabu
stock; share
In Japanese, stock is 株, read かぶ (kabu).
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
- ctr, n stock; share (finc)
- n stump
- ctr, n (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem
- ctr, n strain (of bacteria, etc.) (biol)
- n stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
- n, n-suf goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stock”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商品 | しょうひん shouhin | commodity; article of commerce; goods |
| 在庫 | ざいこ zaiko | stock; inventory |
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| 台 | だい dai | stock (in grafting) |
| 物 | ぶつ butsu | stock; products |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| 株主 | かぶぬし kabunushi | shareholder; stockholder |
| 株式会社 | かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaisha | stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha |
| 株価 | かぶか kabuka | stock prices |
| 持ち株 | もちかぶ mochikabu | stock holdings; one's shares |
| 新株 | しんかぶ shinkabu | new stock; new share; newly issued shares |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stock”.
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