Kanji 品 goods, refinement, dignity Related words 気品 describes an innate, almost aristocratic elegance in a person's bearing or appearance, while 品 is the broader, more everyday term for refinement or class that can apply to people, objects, or atmosphere.
商品 specifically means merchandise or product for sale, while 品 as a suffix is a more general term that can refer to any article or item.
品格 refers to dignity or moral character in a formal register, whereas 品 alone is the simpler, more general word for elegance or refinement.
物品 is a formal, somewhat bureaucratic word for physical goods or articles, while 品 is a lighter, more common suffix used in everyday compounds like 食品 or 商品 .
Don't confuse with 品 read ひん is the Sino-Japanese reading used in compounds and set phrases like 商品 or 品がある , while 品 read しな is the native Japanese reading used as a standalone word meaning 'goods' or 'quality', as in 品定め .
Word family· 315 work; piece; production; opus
product; goods; merchandise; commodity
product; manufactured goods; finished goods
food; food products; foodstuffs
brand-new item; new article
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quality
exhibit; put on display; put up for sale; enter (a competition); submit
supplies; articles; goods
product type; sort; variety of goods · taxonomic form · breed; variety; cultivar; kind
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicines; drugs
elegant; refined; sophisticated · high-quality goods; first-class article
freebie; giveaway; promotional gift; extra · prize; lottery prize; game prize · party favor; small party gift
medicine; drug; pharmaceutical · chemical; chemical agent
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
return of goods; returned merchandise
individual item; single article · one item from a set; single item out of a set
prize; trophy; award
masterpiece; exquisite item; superb work
item number; part number; stock number
goods; articles; items
delivery of goods; supply of goods
belongings of the deceased; inherited item; memento · lost item; lost property
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
item; article; commodity
item; article; product · dish; course · finest item; masterpiece; exquisite piece
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; supplies
dignity; grace; nobility · grade; quality; fineness
dairy products
elegance; refinement; grace; dignity · aroma
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Etymology The kanji 品 originally depicts three mouths, symbolizing numerous items or goods, and by extension came to mean 'article' or 'quality'. The reading ひん is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading).
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