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Kanji 倉: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 倉: godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury

Key takeaways

Kanji 倉: godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

godownwarehousestorehousecellartreasury

On reading

ソウ

Kun reading

くら

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 倉

godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

人 + 口

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A warehouse (倉) is a building with a roof-like person (人) over an opening (口) for storing goods. Imagine a large storehouse where people enter through the entrance to keep their belongings safe.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ
  • 倉庫そうこ

    warehouse / storage place

Commonly used words

  • 倉庫
    そうこ

    warehouse / storage place

Example sentences

Example 1

会社の庫に商品があります。

Translation

The company’s products are in the warehouse.

Example 2

庫を整理して新しい棚を入れた。

Translation

I organized the warehouse and added new shelves.

Kanji 倉: godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury | Daily Nihongo