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Stroke Count
11 Strokes
Radical
口 + 8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings
Kun'yomi: あきな.う。(Jouyou Reading)
On'yomi: ショウ。

Japanese Meaning for 商

Dictionary Entry for 商

shou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. quotient
  2. dealing; dealer; store
  3. second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
noun
  1. Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty

Stroke Order Diagrams for 商

Construction of Character for 商

Radicals and parts present in 商
» Radical mouth
» Part kettle lid radical (no. 8)
» Part legs radical (no. 10)
» Part upside-down box radical (no. 13)
» Part put together
» Part stand up, rise, set up, erect
Origin and construction of 商

Kanji related to 商

  • 貿

  • 調

  • 使

    調

    沿

Meanings in Other Languages for 商

French
  1. commerce, affaire, vente, distributeur, marchand
Portuguese
  1. Fazer um acordo, vender, comerciante
Spanish
  1. trato, negociación, vender, tratar con

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