Quick answer
店 is the kanji for "Shop". The most common reading is みせ (mise). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Shop
Also : Store
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 店 represents 'STORE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of store.
On-reading: てん — remember this sound by associating it with store. Kun-reading: みせ.
Example Sentences
この街にはいいお店がたくさんあります。
このまちにはいいおみせがたくさんあります。
This town has many good stores.
気に入ったカフェの店員さんに話しかけました。
きにいったかふぇのてんいんさんにはなしかけました。
I spoke to a clerk at a café I liked.
Vocabulary using 店
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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