株

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 株, read かぶ, and this single noun can denote corporate stock or one rooted plant or clump.
• Basic usage: The basic senses of 株 are a share in a company and a plant unit used when counting or identifying individual plants.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Financial stock and a plant unit
  • Both examples use the form 株. A company context indicates stock, while a number or plant name can signal one rooted plant or clump.
• Buying and transplanting contexts
  • 会社の株を買う前に事業内容を調べた。 — I researched the business before buying its stock.
  • 庭のばらを一株だけ別の場所へ植え替えた。 — I transplanted a single rose plant to another part of the garden.