JLPT N3 · Business deals

商売

しょうばい

trade; business

Stroke order of 商売

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

商 · 11 strokes売 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Selling (売) goods in trade (商).

Parts: 商 trade + 売 sell

Example sentence

父は商売をしています。

ちちはしょうばいをしています。

My father runs a business.

Words with 商

商店shop 商店街shopping street 商業commerce 商品goods; product

Words with 売

売るto sell 売り場sales counter; department 売店kiosk; stand 売れるto sell well 安売りbargain sale 販売sales 売上sales; turnover 特売special sale 売り切れsold out

More words: Business deals

取引deal; transaction 交渉negotiation 条約treaty 見積もりestimate; quote 請求claim; billing 請求書invoice 納品delivery of goods 信用trust; credit 利益profit 損loss 損害damage; loss 成功success 経営management 事業business; enterprise

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