商 Kanji – make a deal

The Japanese kanji 商 can mean make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Onyomi: ショウ
Kunyomi: あきなう
Romaji: shou, akinau
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 413

How is 商 read?

商 has the onyomi reading ショウ and the kunyomi reading あきなう.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shou, akinau.

Common Japanese Words Using 商

These common Japanese words contain 商. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 画商(がしょう) — picture dealer, commercial art gallery
  • 商(しょう) — quotient
  • 商い(あきない) — trade, business, trading, dealing
  • 商会(しょうかい) — firm, company
  • 商業(しょうぎょう) — commerce, trade, business
  • 商工(しょうこう) — commerce and industry
  • 商工会議所(しょうこうかいぎしょ) — Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • 商魂(しょうこん) — commercial spirit
  • 商事(しょうじ) — commercial affairs
  • 商社(しょうしゃ) — trading company

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