How to say "Stock" in Japanese | 株
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Stock" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Stock" is "Kabu", written in japanese as "株".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '株 (かぶ)' primarily refers to 'stock' in the context of shares or equities in a company. It is commonly used in financial and business settings. For example: I bought stocks「株を買いました」(かぶをかいました). The stock price went up「株価が上がりました」(かぶかがあがりました). Additionally, '株' can also refer to the stump or rootstock of a plant, but this usage is less common in everyday conversation. For example: The tree stump is still there「木の株がまだあります」(きのかぶがまだあります).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "株" means "Shares" and "Stocks" and can be read as "Shu" and "Kabu"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Kabu" mean in japanese?
"Kabu" means "Stock" .
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What is the Kanji for shares and stocks?To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "ぶ" is read as "bu".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.