商 — kanji meaning “make a deal”
商
make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
- Meanings
- make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- あきな.う
- Name readings
- あき
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 3
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #413 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- shāng — Chinese character page
Words with 商
| 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 |
| 商談 | しょうだん shoudan | business discussion; negotiation |
| 商法 | しょうほう shouhou | business practice; business method; commerce |
| 商標 | しょうひょう shouhyou | trademark |
| 通商 | つうしょう tsuushou | commerce; trade |
| 商工 | しょうこう shoukou | commerce and industry |
| 商用 | しょうよう shouyou | business (engagement) |
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