| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 商 | しょう | quotient; dealing, dealer, store; second degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang (dynasty of China) |
| 商品 | しょうひん | commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise |
| 商業 | しょうぎょう | commerce, trade, business |
| 商社 | しょうしゃ | trading company, firm |
| 通商 | つうしょう | commerce, trade |
| 商店 | しょうてん | shop, small store, business, firm |
| 商売 | しょうばい | trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation |
| 商法 | しょうほう | trade, business, commerce, commercial law |
| 商工 | しょうこう | commerce and industry |
| 商工会議所 | しょうこうかいぎしょ | Chamber of Commerce and Industry |