Word details
株
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 株.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Counter; Finance
stock; share
Examples
彼は大金を株に投資した。
He invested a lot of money in stocks.
2
Orig. meaning
stump
3
Counter
(clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem
Examples
彼女はパンジーを何株か花壇に植えた。
She planted some pansies in the flower bed.
4
Counter; Biology
strain (of bacteria, etc.)
5
Abbreviation; In company names; written as (株) or ㈱
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
Examples
ＧＥはレイク（株）を３０００万ドルで買収したと発表した。
GE announced the acquisition of the Lake company for $30 million.
6
Noun, used as a suffix
goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)
7
Noun, used as a suffix
reputation; standing; popularity
Examples
学生間では彼の株が急に上がった。
His stock with the students has soared.
8
Usu. as お株
one's forte
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
株
stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants
10 strokesFrequency 432JLPT N1Grade 6
On
シュ
Kun
かぶ
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