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What is the Kanji for 'Trade' and 'Deal'? | 商

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Trade' and 'Deal', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Trade' and 'Deal' is 商.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trade, Deal

    Reading

    kunyomiあきな

    akina

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    Parts

    Stand Bright

    Example Word

    商業: commerce. The Japanese noun '商業 (しょうぎょう)' refers to 'commerce' or 'trade'. It is used to describe the activity of buying and selling goods and services, especially on a large scale. This term is often used in contexts related to business, economics, and industry. For example: Commerce is important for the economy「商業は経済にとって重要です」(しょうぎょうはけいざいにとってじゅうようです). The city is a center of commerce「その都市は商業の中心です」(そのとしはしょうぎょうのちゅうしんです). The word can also appear in compound terms like '商業施設 (しょうぎょうしせつ)' (commercial facilities) or '商業地域 (しょうぎょうちいき)' (commercial district).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    642

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stand

    radical

    Meaning

    Bright

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    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

    word

    Meaning

    Commerce

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 立 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weep, Cry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rank

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Edge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compete

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juvenile

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chapter, Badge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dragon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yank, Abduct

Learn the Kanji

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What does 商 mean?

商 means 'Trade' and 'Deal'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.