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株

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 株

株
かぶ
Noun
Freq #7723
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

Kanji in this Word

株
10 strokes
Frequency: 432
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

stocks
stump
shares
stock
counter for small plants

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かぶ
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