商
This Chinese character means commerce.
You can watch how to write this. - (「商」の書き順（筆順）動画 - 漢字書き順辞典)
There are 2 main ways to read this, "しょう" or "あきなう (商う)".
When this is combined with other Chinese characters, this is often read as "しょう".
"商売 (しょうばい)" means business.
"商業 (しょうぎょう)" means commerce.
"商人 (しょうにん)" means merchant.
"商品 (しょうひん)" means merchandise, goods, commodity.
"通商 (つうしょう)" means trade.
The balance between free trade and protectionism has always been an important theme in international political economy.
By Higashi-Mikawa Kyōjindō Shujin (東三河狂人堂主人)