商

make a deal

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: あきな.う
On'yomi: ショウ

Stroke order & writing

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商 in example sentences

はだね。
Kimi wa shoubai nesshin da ne.
You're enthusiastic about business.
それは人気にんき商品しょうひんだ。
Sore wa ninki shouhin da.
This is a real popular item.
私わたしは商社しょうしゃで働はたらいています。
Watashi wa shousha de hataraite imasu.
I work for a trading company.

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Words that use 商

商 means "make a deal". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read あきな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 商 mean?: 商 means "make a deal". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 商 have?: 商 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 商 read?: It is read あきな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 商?: 商 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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