品 — “goods / article” in Japanese

Grade 3ひん, ほん, しな

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“goods / article” in Japanese is 品, read hin, hon, shina (ひん, ほん, しな). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 商品 (goods).

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What does 品 mean?

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Kanji	品
Meaning	goods / article
Readings	ひん, ほん, しな
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	商品 (goods)

How to read 品

品 is read hin (ひん) or hon (ほん) or shina (しな) depending on the word.

Words with 品

作品さくひん
品物しなもの
一品いっぴん
品種ひんしゅ
製品せいひん
商品
品質
逸品

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Updated: 2026-08-28