Readings: テン (Onyomi), みせ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: shop, store
店 is a very common kanji used to refer to shops, stores, or restaurants. You’ll encounter it in words like お店 (shop), 店員 (store clerk), and 店長 (store manager). This is a must-know kanji for daily life in Japan.
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 广 (building) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | テン (ten) |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | みせ (mise) |
How to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 店 consists of the radical 广 (which often indicates buildings) and 占 (to occupy). It gives the sense of a place where people come and go — a shop!
- Start with the 广 radical on top
- Then write the component 占 under it
Example Sentences
Japanese: この店は安いです。
Kana: このみせはやすいです。
Romaji: Kono mise wa yasui desu.
English: This store is cheap.
Japanese: あの店でケーキを買いました。
Kana: あのみせでけーきをかいました。
Romaji: Ano mise de keeki o kaimashita.
English: I bought a cake at that shop.
Japanese: 彼はコンビニの店員です。
Kana: かれはこんびにのてんいんです。
Romaji: Kare wa konbini no ten’in desu.
English: He is a convenience store clerk.
Vocabulary Using 店
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 店 | みせ | shop, store |
| 店員 | てんいん | store clerk |
| 店長 | てんちょう | store manager |
| 本店 | ほんてん | main store |
| 売店 | ばいてん | kiosk, stand |
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