store, shop

About this kanji

The kanji 「店」 primarily means "store" or "shop." It can be used both as a noun and in compound words. When you see it alone, it is read as "みせ" (mise), meaning a shop or a place to buy goods. In compounds, you might encounter words like 「店舗」 (てんぽ, tenpo), meaning a store or business location, 「書店」 (しょてん, shoten), which refers to a bookstore, and 「店員」 (てんいん, ten'in), the term for a store clerk. A useful note is that while other types of establishments exist, 「店」 is commonly associated with retail places where customers can purchase items.

Built from

Example sentences

• 新しい店が開店した。

  A new store has opened.

Meanings across languages

English

store, shop

Tiếng Việt

cửa hàng, tiệm

日本語

店

한국어

가게

中文

店

id

toko

th

ร้านค้า

es

tienda

fr

magasin

de

Laden

pt

loja

Common compounds

• 店舗てんぽstore, shop
• 書店しょてんbookstore
• 店員てんいんstore clerk, shop assistant
• レストランレストランrestaurant

Words using this kanji

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