Readings: カブ (Onyomi), かぶ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: stock, share; stump, tree-trunk; counter for trees
The kanji 株 originally depicted a tree stump or the base of a tree. Its meaning evolved to “stock” or “share” in a financial context because early shares or “stocks” were sometimes represented by wooden tallies or were seen as a “root” or “portion” of a company.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 株 consists of 10 strokes. It begins with the “木” (tree) radical on the left, followed by the “朱” (vermilion) component on the right. Pay attention to the balance between the two parts.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 木 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | S |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- カブ (KABU)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- かぶ (kabu)
Common Words Using 株
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 株式 | かぶしき | stock, share |
| 株主 | かぶぬし | shareholder |
| 株価 | かぶか | stock price |
| 上場株 | じょうじょうかぶ | listed stock |
| 現物株 | げんぶつかぶ | spot stock (physical shares) |
| 株式市場 | かぶしきしじょう | stock market |
| 持ち株 | もちかぶ | one’s holding (of shares) |
| 子株 | こかぶ | subsidiary stock |
| 親株 | おやかぶ | parent stock (company) |
| 優先株 | ゆうせんかぶ | preferred stock |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 株 | かぶ | stump, stock, share (less common alone in financial context, often as suffix/prefix) |
| 切り株 | きりかぶ | tree stump |
| 根株 | ねかぶ | rootstock, stump |
| 株立ち | かぶだち | growing in clumps (of plants/trees) |
| 株分け | かぶわけ | dividing a plant at the roots |
| 親株 | おやかぶ | mother plant |
| 子株 | こかぶ | offspring plant |
| 株元 | かぶもと | base of a plant stem |
| 野株 | のかぶ | wild stock (of plants) |
| 立ち枯れ株 | たちかれかぶ | standing dead tree stump |
Example Sentences
Japanese: 株式投資はリスクが伴います。
Kana: かぶしきとうしはリスクがともないます。
Romaji: Kabushiki tōshi wa risuku ga tomonaimasu.
English: Stock investment involves risks.
Japanese: 彼は大手企業の株をたくさん持っています。
Kana: かれはおおてきぎょうのかぶをたくさんもっています。
Romaji: Kare wa ōte kigyō no kabu o takusan motteimasu.
English: He holds many shares in a major company.
Japanese: 今日の株価は大幅に下落しました。
Kana: きょうのかぶかはおおはばにげらくしました。
Romaji: Kyō no kabuka wa ōhaba ni geraku shimashita.
English: Today’s stock prices fell significantly.
Japanese: 株主総会が来月開催されます。
Kana: かぶぬしそうかいがらいげつかいさいされます。
Romaji: Kabunushi sōkai ga raigetsu kaisai saimasu.
English: The shareholders’ meeting will be held next month.
Japanese: 切り株の上に鳥が止まっていた。
Kana: きりかぶのうえにとりがとまっていた。
Romaji: Kirikabu no ue ni tori ga tomatteita.
English: A bird was perched on the tree stump.
Japanese: 彼女は会社の株を全て売却した。
Kana: かのじょはかいしゃのかぶをすべてばいきゃくした。
Romaji: Kanojo wa kaisha no kabu o subete baikyaku shita.
English: She sold all her company shares.
Japanese: この会社の株は将来性が高い。
Kana: このかいしゃのかぶはしょうらいせいがたかい。
Romaji: Kono kaisha no kabu wa shōrai-sei ga takai.
English: This company’s stock has high future potential.
Japanese: 個人投資家が株市場を動かしている。
Kana: こじんとうしかがかぶしじょうをうごかしている。
Romaji: Kojin tōshika ga kabu shijō o ugokashiteiru.
English: Individual investors are moving the stock market.
Japanese: その木は根株から新しい芽が出た。
Kana: そのきはねかぶからあたらしいめがでた。
Romaji: Sono ki wa nekabu kara atarashii me ga deta.
English: New buds sprouted from the rootstock of that tree.
Japanese: 株分けをして、鉢植えの数を増やしました。
Kana: かぶわけをして、はちうえのかずをふやしました。
Romaji: Kabuwake o shite, hachiue no kazu o fuyashimashita.
English: I increased the number of potted plants by dividing them at the roots.
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