商売
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 商売
1
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
trade; business; commerce
Examples
地元の店は観光客相手に順調な商売をしている。
Local shops do good business with tourists.
2
Colloquial
occupation; calling; profession; job
Kanji in this Word
商
11 strokes
Frequency: 413
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
make a deal
selling
dealing in
merchant
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あきな.う
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あき
売
7 strokes
Frequency: 202
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
sell
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
う.る
う.れる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うり
うる
め
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