株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)

かぶしきがいしゃ
noun
corporation; stock company; Co., Ltd.
businessbusiness
1. corporation; joint-stock company; Co., Ltd.
The most common type of business corporation in Japan, equivalent to a limited company or corporation. Abbreviated as (株) in company names.
株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)を設立(せつりつ)した。
I established a corporation.
彼(かれ)は株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)ABCの社長(しゃちょう)です。
He is the president of ABC Corporation.
日本(にほん)で株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)を作(つく)るには、資本金(しほんきん)が一円(いちえん)から可能(かのう)になった。
In Japan, it has become possible to create a corporation with as little as one yen in capital.

Writing

Written (株(かぶ)) or ㈱ in company names, before or after the name according to the company's registration: 株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ)〇〇 (前株(まえかぶ)) or 〇〇株式会社(かぶしきがいしゃ) (後株(あとかぶ)). Getting the position right matters on envelopes and invoices.

Related words

  • 合同会社(ごうどうがいしゃ): limited liability company (LLC)
  • 有限会社(ゆうげんがいしゃ): limited company — no new ones since 2006, but many remain
  • 株(かぶ): a share (of stock) — a separate word, not a short form of this one

Related Words

Compare: 営利法人(えいりほうじん) (for-profit corporation)
Compare: 有限会社(ゆうげんがいしゃ) (limited liability company)
Related: 株(かぶ) (a share)
Compare: 合同会社(ごうどうがいしゃ) (limited liability company)
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Added 2026.3.24 18:39 · Revised 2026.10.19 21:53
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