What does 株 mean?
株 is a Japanese noun meaning “stock; stump (of tree)” in English. It can also be translated as “stump, (clump of) roots, strain (of bacteria, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 株 in kanji, かぶ in hiragana, and kabu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼は大金を株に投資した。
He invested a lot of money in stocks.
彼女はパンジーを何株か花壇に植えた。
She planted some pansies in the flower bed.
ＧＥはレイク（株）を３０００万ドルで買収したと発表した。
GE announced the acquisition of the Lake company for $30 million.