Meaning

Primary

Shop

Alternative

Store

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Note that you won’t actually see this used as a standalone word very often, except in the phrase 舗を構える (to open a shop), but even that is fairly rare!

Reading

  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This has the same reading as the kanji you learned, meaning you know the reading!

Context

Context Sentences

おかげ様で自分の舗を構えることができました。

Thanks to you I was able to set up my own shop.

Kanji Composition