How to say 'Bond' or 'Security' in Japanese | 証券

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The Japanese word for Bond or Security is 'Shouken', written as 証券 in Japanese.'Bond' or 'Security' in hiragana is しょうけん.

word

証券

Meaning

Bond, Security

Reading

しょうけん

shouken

Kanji

証Evidence 券Ticket

Explanation

The Japanese noun '証券 (しょうけん)' primarily refers to financial securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other tradable financial instruments. It is commonly used in financial and legal contexts. For example: He bought a security「彼は証券を買った」(かれはしょうけんをかった). The company issued bonds「その会社は証券を発行した」(そのかいしゃはしょうけんをはっこうした). Note that while 'security' is the most common translation, in specific contexts, it can also refer to bonds or other financial documents.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2177

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 証券

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

証

Meaning

Evidence

kanji

券

Meaning

Ticket

Words Related to 証券 Through the Kanji 証

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 証 as well.

word

証拠

Meaning

Evidence

word

免許証

Meaning

License

word

証明

Meaning

Proof, Verification

word

証言

Meaning

Testimony

word

証

Meaning

Proof

word

検証

Meaning

Verification

word

保証

Meaning

Guarantee, Warranty

word

保証人

Meaning

Guarantor

Words Related to 証券 Through the Kanji 券

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 券 as well.

word

入場券

Meaning

Ticket

word

定期券

Meaning

Commuter pass

word

回数券

Meaning

Ticket book

word

乗車券

Meaning

Ticket

word

券

Meaning

Ticket, Voucher

word

航空券

Meaning

Air ticket

word

前売り券

Meaning

Advance, Ticket

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What does 'Shouken' (証券) mean?

'Shouken' means 'Bond' or 'Security' .

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