店: the kanji for store and shop
店 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means store, shop. Below are its readings, 13 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
店 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
店 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 13 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
テン (ten)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 店員てんいん · ten'in | store clerk |
| 店長てんちょう · tenchō | store manager |
| 本店ほんてん · honten | main store |
| 支店してん · shiten | branch |
| 開店かいてん · kaiten | opening (a store) |
| 閉店へいてん · heiten | closing (a store) |
| 売店ばいてん · baiten | kiosk |
| 書店しょてん · shoten | bookstore |
| 喫茶店きっさてん · kissaten | coffee shop |
| 店内てんない · tennai | inside the store |
| 代理店だいりてん · dairiten | agency |
みせ (mise)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 店みせ · mise | store; shop |
| 夜店よみせ · yomise | night stall |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 店内でお召し上がりですか。Tennai de o-meshiagari desu ka.Will you be eating here?
- この店は何時に閉店しますか。Kono mise wa nanji ni heiten shimasu ka.What time does this store close?
- 銀行の新宿支店に行きました。Ginkō no Shinjuku shiten ni ikimashita.I went to the bank's Shinjuku branch.
- 店員さんに聞いてみます。Ten'in-san ni kiite mimasu.I'll ask a store clerk.
- 駅前の喫茶店で打ち合わせをしました。Ekimae no kissaten de uchiawase o shimashita.We had a meeting at a coffee shop in front of the station.
- おいしい店を知っていますか。Oishii mise o shitte imasu ka.Do you know a good restaurant?
Questions about 店
How many strokes does 店 have?
店 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 店?
The on readings are ten (テン). The kun readings are mise (みせ).
What is the difference between 閉店 and 定休日?
閉店 (heiten) means a store closes, either for the day or for good. 定休日 (teikyūbi) is a store's regular day off each week.
What JLPT level is 店?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
More JLPT N4 kanji
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 店
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.