株

stocks, share

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: かぶ
On'yomi: シュ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

株 means "stocks, share". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read かぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

株 in example sentences

株価かぶかが下さがった。

Kabuka ga sagatta.

Stock prices dropped.
株式かぶしき投資とうしは必かならずしも利益りえきを生うむとは限かぎらない。

Kabushiki toushi wa kanarazu shimo rieki o umu to wa kagiranai.

Stock investments do not always yield profit.
東京とうきょう株式市場かぶしきしじょうは、かつてないほどの株価かぶかの下落げらくを見みせた。

Toukyou kabushikishijou wa, katsute nai hodo no kabuka no geraku o miseta.

The Tokyo stock market recorded an unprecedented loss.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 株 mean?: 株 means "stocks, share". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 株 have?: 株 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 株 read?: It is read かぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 株?: 株 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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