stock, share, tree stump
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュ
- カブ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「株」 primarily means "stock" or "share," but it can also refer to a tree stump. This character is typically used as a noun. You may encounter it in various compounds like 株式 (かぶしき), which means "stock" in a financial context, 株価 (かぶか), meaning "stock price," or 株主 (かぶぬし), which translates to "shareholder." While this kanji has no native readings, the Sino-Japanese readings are used in most cases. Keep in mind that while it mainly relates to finance, it serves as a reminder of the kanji's versatile nature in representing different concepts.
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Example sentences
彼は株を買うことにした。
He decided to buy stocks.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stock, share, tree stump
- Tiếng Việt
- cổ phần, cổ phiếu, gốc cây
- 日本語
- 株, 株式, 株価
- 한국어
- 주식
- 中文
- 股票
- id
- saham
- th
- หุ้น
- es
- acción
- fr
- action
- de
- Aktie
- pt
- ação
Common compounds
- 株式かぶしきstock, corporate stock
- 株価かぶかstock price
- 株主かぶぬしshareholder, stockholder
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