goods · quality

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 品 refers to goods or quality; its kun-reading is しな, and its on-readings include ひん.
• Basic usage: 品物, read しなもの, refers to items such as goods that are ordered or displayed in a shop.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Two words with the same reading
  • 商品 and 賞品 are both read しょうひん. 商品 means merchandise for sale, while 賞品 is a prize awarded in a competition or drawing.
  • The two may share a Korean translation, so distinguish the Japanese spellings by whether an item is sold or given as a prize.