株
かぶ
kabu
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
株 is the kanji for "Stock". Its reading is かぶ (kabu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Stock
Also : Share · Stump · Stocks
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Readings
kunかぶ/ kabuonしゅ/ shu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
木朱
Example Sentences
祖父は何十年も同じ企業の株を保有している。
そふはなんじゅうねんもおなじきぎょうのかぶをほゆうしている。
My grandfather has owned stock in the same company for decades.
その企業の株を買う時が来たかもしれない。
そのきぎょうのかぶをかうときがきたかもしれない。
It might be time to buy shares in that company.
Vocabulary using 株
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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