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株式 (かぶしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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少すこ
し
持も
っ
て
いる
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I own a small amount of stock in that company.
The company issued new shares.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 発はっ 行こう する to issue shares/stock
This company newly issued shares of stock.
〈 物もの 〉 を 保ほ 有ゆう する to hold/own shares
He holds a large amount of shares in that company.
〈 物もの 〉 を 購こう 入にゅう する to purchase shares
I purchased shares on a friend's recommendation.
〈 物もの 〉 を 上じょう 場じょう する to list shares on a stock exchange
That company plans to list its shares on the exchange next year.
Related words 株式 is the formal legal term for shares of stock, while 株 is the shorter, everyday word people use when talking about buying or selling stock.
株式 refers to the shares or stock itself, while 株券 is the physical or electronic certificate that proves ownership of those shares.
株式 refers broadly to stocks/equity as a financial instrument, whereas 持ち株 refers narrowly to the specific shares someone personally holds.
株式 refers specifically to shares/stock in a company, whereas 有価証券 is the general legal category that includes stocks, bonds, and other negotiable instruments.
Don't confuse with 株式 refers to the ownership units themselves, whereas 株券 is the physical or legal certificate that represents those shares.
株式 means the shares of stock as a form of ownership, while 株価 means the market price of those shares.
株式 refers to the shares/stock itself, whereas 株主 refers to the person who holds those shares.
Word family· 41 joint-stock company; corporation; KK
stock conversion; conversion to stock
shares available for subscription; share for subscription
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 株, associated here with a share or stake, and 式, associated with form or system. This is a conventional kanji compound; the precise historical development is not specified.
債さい 券けん
株式 (stock) represents ownership in a company, while 債券 (bond) is a loan you make to a company or government that pays interest.
株かぶ 式しき 交こう 換かん
stock swap; share exchange
Show 6 more stock offering to the public; public offering of shares
stock split
stock trading; share trading
stock market
stock speculation; playing the stock market
stock investment; equity investment
