店

shop, store

JLPT N4 Grade 2 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: みせ
On'yomi: テン

店 means "shop, store". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read みせ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

本屋ほんや

bookstore

店 in example sentences

そのお店みせはどこ？

Sono omise wa doko?

Where is that shop?
あの店みせはやだな。

Ano mise wa ya da na.

I don't like that store.
月曜げつようは店みせ休きゅうです。

Getsuyou wa misekyuu desu.

We're not open on Monday.

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

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Words that use 店

Common questions

What does the kanji 店 mean?: 店 means "shop, store". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 店 have?: 店 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 店 read?: It is read みせ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 店?: 店 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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