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株 share, stock

木 (tree) + 朱 (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 ★★☆☆☆
株式 (stocks) + 会社 (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
株 (share, stock) + 式 (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
株式 (stocks) + 市 (small city) + 場 (place) = 株式市場 (stock market)

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

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
妹 little sister WOMAN 女
株 share, stock TREE 木

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

Synonyms

stocks and bonds
株    株式