the state that 株(かぶ)式(しき)会(がい)社(しゃ) (kabushiki gaisha) is used as prefix in company name, such as 株(かぶ)式(しき)会(がい)社(しゃ)朝(あさ)日(ひ)新(しん)聞(ぶん)社(しゃ) (Kabushiki-gaisha Asahi Shinbun-sha, “The Asahi Shimbun Company”).

a forearm; an antebrachium

an antebrachial bone

a frontal bone

previous job / occupation

a surname

(rare, obsolete) a textile made from this thread / (rare, obsolete) the ramie plant / (rare, obsolete) a thread made from the fibers of this plant

blackfly

a bug, insect, worm / a serpent, snake / (figurative): a worm (person living for only one thing) / (derogatory): a worm (despicable person) / a temperament (thought which is in the deep in mind)

a bad tooth, dental caries, a cavity