How to say 'Stock' in Japanese | 株

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The Japanese word for Stock is 'Kabu', written as 株 in Japanese.'Stock' in hiragana is かぶ.

word

株

Meaning

Stock

Reading

かぶ

kabu

Kanji

株Shares, Stocks

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).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1783

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 株

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

株

Meaning

Shares, Stocks

Words Related to 株 Through the Kanji 株

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 株 as well.

word

株式

Meaning

Share, Stock

word

株主

Meaning

Shareholder

word

株価

Meaning

Stock price

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