Where does “株式会社” come from?
株式会社 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 株式 — stock.
株式会社 (Japanese): a type of corporation under Japanese law, analogous to an American business corporation or British public limited company
Definitions
- a type of corporation under Japanese law, analogous to an American business corporation or British public limited company
Ancestry of “株式会社”, step by step
株式会社 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 株式
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 株式 | stock |
via Japanese 会社
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 会社 | a company |