Meet 貿 in words about trade between countries and businesses. Learn each reading in a complete word.

The idea

貿 has 12 strokes and the on-reading ぼう. Follow the linked stroke diagram; read 貿易（ぼうえき） and 貿易会社（ぼうえきがいしゃ） as whole words.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
貿易ぼうえきJapan trades with many countries.
貿易会社ぼうえきがいしゃMy sister works for a trading company.
国際貿易こくさいぼうえきWe studied the history of international trade.

Examples

  • 日本にほんは多おおくの国くにと貿易ぼうえきをしています。Japan trades with many countries.
  • 姉あねは貿易ぼうえき会社がいしゃで働はたらいています。My sister works for a trading company.
  • 国際こくさい貿易ぼうえきの歴史れきしを勉強べんきょうしました。We studied the history of international trade.
  • 二ふたつの国くには貿易ぼうえき協定きょうていに署名しょめいしました。The two countries signed a trade agreement.
  • この港みなとは貿易ぼうえきによって栄さかえました。This port prospered through trade.
  • 貿易ぼうえき見本市みほんいちは明日あしたから始はじまります。The trade fair starts tomorrow.

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Watch out

Do not confuse 貿 with 買: both contain 貝, but their upper parts differ. In ぼうえき, ぼう has a long vowel.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 貿易 in hiragana.

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    ぼうえき

    貿易 is ぼうえき, meaning trade; keep the long ぼう.

  2. Write the reading of 貿易会社 in hiragana.

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    ぼうえきがいしゃ

    貿易会社 is ぼうえきがいしゃ, a trading company; 会社 is がいしゃ here.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿易（ぼうえき）［貿／買］.

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    貿

    貿 completes 貿易, trade, read ぼうえき; 買 is a different character.

Use it today

Write 貿 following the diagram. Cover the table, read the two words, then make a sentence with 貿易.