舗

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部首ぶしゅ: した(舌)

Meaning

Shop / Storefront / Paved surface

  • てん — shop; store; storefront
  • ほん — our store; the original store / “the real one” (often used in ads)
  • 老舗しにせ — long-established shop; old, reputable store
  • どう — sidewalk; pavement
  • そう — paving; road surfacing; asphalt covering

舗 shows the idea of a set, prepared place — a shop front that serves people. Over time it also came to mean a laid-out surface, like a paved road or sidewalk. That’s why 舗 appears both in 店舗 (“store”) and 舗道 (“pavement”).

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