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日経平均株価 (にっけいへいきんかぶか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日にっ経けい平へい均きん株かぶ価か

Meanings

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noun

Nikkei Stock Average; Nikkei 225

stock market

The leading stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange, often used as a benchmark for Japanese equities.

今日きょうの日にっ経けい平へい均きん株かぶ価かは大おお幅はばに下げ落らくした。
The Nikkei Stock Average fell sharply today.
日にっ経けい平へい均きん株かぶ価かは日本にほんの株かぶ式しき市し場じょうの代だい表ひょう的てきな指し標ひょうです。
The Nikkei Stock Average is a representative index of the Japanese stock market.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
経sutra, longitude, pass thru
平even, flat, peace
均

level, average

株stocks, stump, shares

価value, price

Similar words

TOPIX
TOPIX is another major Japanese stock index that covers all First Section issues, while the Nikkei 225 is a price-weighted average of 225 selected stocks.
ダウ平へい均きん株かぶ価か
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a similar price-weighted index in the US, but the Nikkei 225 is specific to Japan.

Etymology

Compound of 日経 (Nikkei, abbreviation of 日本経済新聞) + 平均 (average) + 株価 (stock price).