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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 6

From 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

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  • 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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