株
株 — Stocks
stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants
On’yomiシュ (shu)
Kun’yomiかぶ (kabu)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 株
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
| 株価 | かぶか kabuka | stock prices |
| 株 | かぶ kabu | stock; share; stump |
| 株主 | かぶぬし kabunushi | shareholder; stockholder |
| 株式会社 | かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaisha | stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha |
| 株券 | かぶけん kabuken | stock certificate |
Study notes
株 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #432 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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