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Japanese symbol for “stockholder”

Romaji: kabunushi
shareholder; stockholder

In Japanese, stockholder is , read (kabunushi).

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 shareholder; stockholder

Kanji and stroke order

stocks, stump, shares
on: シュ
kun: かぶ
10 strokes · JLPT 1
lord, chief, master
on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ
5 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “stockholder”

WordReadingMeaning
しほんぬし shihonnushiinvestor; stockholder
ストックホルダー sutokkuhorudaastockholder

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
かぶしき kabushikishare (in a company); stock
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
しゅぎ shugidoctrine; rule; principle
しゅちょう shuchouclaim; insistence; assertion
みんしゅ minshudemocracy; popular sovereignty

See also: Chinese symbol for “stockholder”.

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.