商
1. Meaning and Reading
- commerce, trade, business
- Onyomi : しょう
- Kunyomi : あきなう
2. Kanji Explanation
- 立 : stand
- 冂 : stall
- 口 : goods
A merchant standing (立) at a stall (冂) selling goods (口) — symbolizing ‘commerce’ or ‘trade’.
3. Example Words
商売
しょうばい
business, trade
父は商売をしている。
My father runs a business.
商品
しょうひん
product, goods
この店は商品が多い。
This shop has many products.
商い
あきない
trade, business, commerce
商いは信用が第一だ。
Trust is the most important thing in business.
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