株価

• Reading: かぶか
• Romaji: kabuka
• Kanji breakdown: 株 (kabu) — share, stock; 価 (ka) — price, value
• Pronunciation: /ka.bɯ.ka/

Meaning

Stock price; share price. The current market value of one share of a publicly listed company.

A central term in financial reporting and investing. 株価 fluctuates based on corporate earnings, economic indicators, interest rates, and market sentiment. Frequently appears with modifiers: 株価急落 (sharp drop), 株価指数 (stock index), 株価収益率 (P/E ratio). Understanding 株価 dynamics is essential for N1-level business reading.

Examples

1. 決算発表を受けて、同社の株価は一時10%以上急落した。 Following the earnings announcement, the company's share price plunged more than 10% at one point.
2. 中央銀行の利上げ観測が広がり、株価全体が軟調な動きを見せた。 Growing expectations of a central bank rate hike sent the broader stock market into a soft trend.
3. 長期投資の観点では、短期的な株価の変動に一喜一憂すべきではない。 From a long-term investment perspective, one should not be swayed by short-term fluctuations in share prices.

Usage Guide

Context: finance, investing, business news, economics

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 株 (share, stock — originally meaning a stump/root, hence a foundational stake) and 価 (price, value). The use of 株 for corporate shares dates to the Edo-period merchant guilds (株仲間).

Cultural Context

Era: Edo–Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: General