Merchandise

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 費 (Expense), less common than 響 (Echo).

A lid (亠) covers a mouth (口) above a pair of legs (冂八) — a merchant with a hat opens his mouth to sell his merchandise on the street corner.

In words

商しょう quotientN1

商品しょうひん commodity,article of commerce,goods,stock,merchandiseN3

商人しょうにん trader,shopkeeper,merchantN3

商 is rank 586 of 2,608 in published Japanese.