How to say 'Commerce' in Japanese | 商

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The Japanese word for Commerce is 'Shou', written as 商 in Japanese.'Commerce' in hiragana is しょう.

word

商

Meaning

Commerce

Reading

しょう

shou

Kanji

商Trade, Deal

Explanation

The Japanese noun '商 (しょう)' primarily means 'commerce' or 'trade'. It refers to the activity of buying and selling goods and services, often on a large scale. This term is commonly used in business contexts and can be found in compound words related to commerce, such as '商業 (しょうぎょう)' (commerce/trade) or '商売 (しょうばい)' (business). Example sentences: Commerce is essential for economic growth「商は経済成長に不可欠だ」(しょうはけいざいせいちょうにふかけつだ). He works in the commerce sector「彼は商の分野で働いている」(かれはしょうのぶんやではたらいている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5255

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 商

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

商

Meaning

Trade, Deal

Words Related to 商 Through the Kanji 商

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 商 as well.

word

商品

Meaning

Product

word

商社

Meaning

Trading company

word

商売

Meaning

Business

word

商人

Meaning

Merchant

word

商店

Meaning

Shop

word

商業

Meaning

Commerce

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'Shou' means 'Commerce' .

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