Japanese symbol for “trading”
商い
あきない
Romaji: akinai
trade; business; trading; dealing
In Japanese, trading is 商い, read あきない (akinai).
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 trade; business; trading; dealing
- n turnover; sales; takings
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “trading”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| トレード | トレード toreedo | trade; trading |
| トレーディング | トレーディング toreedingu | trading |
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 |
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.