How to say 'Share' or 'Stock' in Japanese | 株式

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The Japanese word for Share or Stock is 'Kabushiki', written as 株式 in Japanese.'Share' or 'Stock' in hiragana is かぶしき.

word

株式

Meaning

Share, Stock

Reading

かぶしき

kabushiki

Kanji

株Shares, Stocks 式Style, Ceremony

Explanation

The Japanese noun '株式 (かぶしき)' refers to 'stock' or 'share' in the context of finance and business. It represents a unit of ownership in a corporation or company. This term is commonly used in discussions about investments, stock markets, and corporate ownership. For example: I bought stocks「株式を買いました」(かぶしきをかいました). The company issued new shares「会社が新株を発行しました」(かいしゃがしんかぶをはっこうしました). Note that '株式' is often used in formal or business contexts, while '株 (かぶ)' is a more casual term for 'stock' or 'share'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1270

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 株式

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

株

Meaning

Shares, Stocks

kanji

式

Meaning

Style, Ceremony

Words Related to 株式 Through the Kanji 株

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 株 as well.

word

株

Meaning

Stock

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株主

Meaning

Shareholder

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株価

Meaning

Stock price

Words Related to 株式 Through the Kanji 式

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 式 as well.

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式

Meaning

Ceremony, Formula

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形式

Meaning

Form, Format

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方式

Meaning

Method

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形式的

Meaning

Formal

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様式

Meaning

Style, Format

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公式

Meaning

Official

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正式

Meaning

Formal

word

儀式

Meaning

Ceremony

word

和式

Meaning

Japanese style

word

葬式

Meaning

Funeral

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