How to say 'Branch' in Japanese | 支店

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The Japanese word for Branch is 'Shiten', written as 支店 in Japanese.'Branch' in hiragana is してん.

word

支店

Meaning

Branch

Reading

してん

shiten

Kanji

支Branch, Support 店Shop

Explanation

The Japanese noun '支店 (してん)' refers to a 'branch' of a company, store, or organization. It is commonly used to describe a secondary location or office that operates under the main headquarters. For example: The bank has a branch in Osaka「銀行は大阪に支店があります」(ぎんこうはおおさかにしてんがあります). I work at the Tokyo branch「私は東京の支店で働いています」(わたしはとうきょうのしてんではたらいています). This term is often used in business contexts to specify locations of offices, stores, or institutions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5809

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 支店

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

支

Meaning

Branch, Support

kanji

店

Meaning

Shop

Words Related to 支店 Through the Kanji 支

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 支 as well.

word

支える

Meaning

Support

word

支払う

Meaning

Pay

word

支持

Meaning

Support

word

支出

Meaning

Expenditure

word

支配

Meaning

Control, Domination

word

収支

Meaning

Balance

word

支度

Meaning

Preparation

word

支払い

Meaning

Payment

word

支援

Meaning

Support

word

支給

Meaning

Provision

word

支那

Meaning

China

Words Related to 支店 Through the Kanji 店

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 店 as well.

word

店

Meaning

Shop

word

売店

Meaning

Shop

word

喫茶店

Meaning

Coffee shop

word

小売店

Meaning

Retail store

word

商店

Meaning

Shop

word

店員

Meaning

Clerk

word

書店

Meaning

Bookstore

word

店舗

Meaning

Shop, Store

word

閉店

Meaning

Closing

word

本店

Meaning

Main store

word

百貨店

Meaning

Department store

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What does 'Shiten' (支店) mean?

'Shiten' means 'Branch' .

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