share, stock

(tree) + (vermilion) Same-ON
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10 strokes

Onyomi

SHU

Mnemonic

I'm buying a stock certificate printed on wood, with vermilion ink.

Kunyomi

かぶ actual individual stocks - 'I bought stock in Enron.' 'My stocks are fucked up because of the thing with that guy.'
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Jukugo

株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)

a corporation ★★☆☆☆
(stocks) + (company) = 株式会社 (a corporation)

a corporation - you'll usually see this word after the company name on their front window. DAMAGE, INC. = DAMAGE,株式会社;  MURDER, INCORPORATED = MURDER株式会社。

株式(かぶしき)

stocks ★★☆☆☆ NP
(share, stock) + (ritual) = 株式 (stocks)

This is the word used in financial terms about stocks IN GENERAL - IPO or 'go public' or 'stock amoritization' and the like

株式市場(かぶしき しじょう)

stock market ★☆☆☆☆ NEO
(stocks) + (small city) + (place) = 株式市場 (stock market)

株式(stocks)+地場(marketplace)=the stock market!

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
little sister WOMAN
share, stock TREE

My little sister is a WOMAN who owns stock in a TIMBER corporation.

Synonyms

stocks and bonds
株    株式