株
かぶ
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Counter
stock; shareNoun
stumpNoun, Counter
(clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem- strain (of bacteria, etc.)
Noun
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KKAbbreviation
All 11 meanings
Noun, Noun, suffix
goodwill (of a business); privilege (that comes with a role)- reputation; standing; popularity
Noun
one's forte- stump
Suffix, Counter
counter for treesNoun
stump
Rare and archaic meanings (2)
- stumpArchaic
- useless itemArchaic
Example sentences
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He invested his money in stocks.
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Stocks hit a new high.
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The turnover was 500 million shares.
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He invested a lot of money in stocks.
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The company shares give a high yield.
More examples (10)
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He was forced to buy stocks.
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He invested 500,000 yen in stocks.
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The big investor bought up the stocks.
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He's raking it in on the stock market.
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He invested his money in stocks.
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He holds stocks in this company.
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We purchased 10,000 shares of the General Motors stock.
田中さん、株を持っていますか。
Mr. Tanaka, do you have any stock?
株ですってんてんになっちまった。
I lost my shirt on the stock market.
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His stock with the students has soared.