Today’s Kanji is “商” (shou); Kanji for “trade”.
Handwritten Kanji “商” (shou)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “商”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 商 | ショウ あきな-う |
shou akina-u |
11 | 口 | trade |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “商”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 商談 | しょうだん | shoudan | Business meeting |
| 商店街 | しょうてんがい | shoutengai | Shopping arcade |
| 商い | あきない | akinai | Business |
商い（あきない）= trade, business