貿
貿·trade, exchange
- On-yomi
- ボウ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貿易 | ぼうえき | foreign trade |
| 貿易会社 | ぼうえきがいしゃ | trading company |
| 貿易港 | ぼうえきこう | trading port |
| 自由貿易 | じゆうぼうえき | free trade |
Example sentences
兄は貿易会社で働いています。
あにはぼうえきがいしゃではたらいています。
My older brother works at a trading company.
二国間の貿易がさかんになってきた。
にこくかんのぼうえきがさかんになってきた。
Trade between the two countries has become active.
神戸は昔から大きな貿易港です。
こうべはむかしからおおきなぼうえきこうです。
Kobe has long been a major trading port.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 貿易 as *ぼういき — it is ぼうえき
- Using 貿易 for domestic sales; 貿易 is specifically international trade, 販売 is selling
Memory aid
Picture it
Money (貝) sitting under two gates swinging open — goods and cash passing in both directions across a border.
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