店 — “shop / store” in Japanese

Grade 2てん, みせ

Radical ⼴ · radical 53 The building block this kanji is filed under

“shop / store” in Japanese is 店, read ten, mise (てん, みせ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 本店 (main store).

Try it now

What does 店 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	店
Meaning	shop / store
Readings	てん, みせ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	本店 (main store)

How to read 店

店 is read ten (てん) or mise (みせ) depending on the word.

Words with 店

夜店よみせ
店員てんいん
本店
売店
閉店
喫茶店

Learn 店 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 店

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Read this character in a real sentence

Updated: 2026-08-28