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貿

trade

JLPT N2 Grade 5 12 strokes
On'yomi
ボウ
Radical
· shell (shell, money)

貿 means "trade". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

貿 in example sentences

  • にっぽんべいこくたいりょう貿ぼうえきをしている。

    Nippon wa beikoku to tairyou ni boueki o shite iru.

    Japan does a lot of trade with the USA.

  • にっぽんはイギリスとおおくの貿ぼうえきをしている。

    Nippon wa igirisu to ooku no boueki o shite iru.

    Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.

  • にっぽん貿ぼうえきくろじしじょうさいこうきろくしました。

    Nippon no boueki kuroji wa shijou saikou o kiroku shimashita.

    Japan's trade surplus soared to a record high.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 貿 mean?
貿 means "trade". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 貿 have?
貿 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 貿 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ボウ.
What JLPT level is 貿?
貿 is a JLPT N2 kanji.