商

make a deal

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: あきな.う
On'yomi: ショウ

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.

商 in example sentences

君きみは商売しょうばい熱心ねっしんだね。

Kimi wa shoubai nesshin da ne.

You work hard.
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.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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