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N3Kanji
商
commerce; trade
Readings
- On
- ショウ
- Kun
- あきな(う)
Examples
商品(しょうひん)、商売(しょうばい)
product, business
Note
On-reading (ショウ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (あきな(う)) is used standalone or with okurigana. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.
Questions that use this word
N5 2 · N4 6From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N4N4 読解
山田商事の田中と申します。
Answer: 田中さん
Watch the explainer - N4N4 読解
【文章③】 田中商事では新入社員の研修プログラムを見直しました。
Answer: 本社
- N5N5 語彙
「かう」を漢字で書くとどれですか?(商品を購入する)
Answer: 買う
- N5N5 漢字
「商店街」の よみかたは?
Answer: しょうてんがい
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