鋪
shop, store
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホ
- フ
Kun'yomi
- しく
- みせ
Nanori
- しき
Meaning
鋪 centers on a physical place where goods are sold: a shop or store. The idea is a fixed commercial establishment.
Most common words using 鋪
- 鋪しき
mine tunnel; mine shaft; mineshaft
Study
Etymology
鋪 combines 金 (metal) with 甫, which likely contributes the sound. The original sense may relate to a metal shop or a place where metal goods are displayed, later generalizing to any store.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 金 (metal) suggests a place where metal items are made or sold, and the right side 甫 looks like a storefront with a display. Together they form a shop or store.
Reading mnemonic
For ホ, imagine a shop that sells only whole (ホ) metal goods: whole -> ホ, and the metal shop 鋪 is filled with complete, unbroken items.