Kanji 蔵: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess

Key takeaways

Kanji 蔵: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

蔵

Meaning

storehousehideownhavepossess

On reading

ゾウソウ

Kun reading

くらおさ.めるかく.れる

Radical

艸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 蔵

storehouse, hide, own, have, possess

Kanji structure breakdown

蔵

Structure breakdown

艹 + 厂 + 戈 + 臣

Mnemonic story

Under a grassy (艹) cliff (厂), a retainer (臣) guards a storehouse with a spear (戈). It represents a secure place to store or hide away precious belongings.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゾウ

蔵相ぞうしょう
minister of finance
埋蔵まいぞう
buried treasure / hidden property
冷蔵れいぞう
cold storage / refrigeration
貯蔵ちょぞう
storage / preservation
冷蔵庫れいぞうこ
refrigerator / fridge

Kun reading

くら

蔵くら
warehouse / storage / cellar

Commonly used words

蔵相
ぞうしょう
minister of finance
埋蔵
まいぞう
buried treasure / hidden property
冷蔵
れいぞう
cold storage / refrigeration
貯蔵
ちょぞう
storage / preservation
冷蔵庫
れいぞうこ
refrigerator / fridge
蔵
くら
warehouse / storage / cellar

Example sentences

Example 1

野菜は蔵にしまっておきます。

Translation

We keep the vegetables in the storage.

Example 2

この蔵は古いお酒を保存しています。

Translation

This cellar stores old sake.

Example 3

蔵相が新しい政策を発表した。

Translation

The minister of finance announced a new policy.

Example 4

蔵相は国の経済を担当している。

Translation

The minister of finance is in charge of the country's economy.

Kanji 蔵: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

蔵 (くら): meaning and examples

蔵相 (ぞうしょう): meaning and examples

埋蔵 (まいぞう): meaning and examples

冷蔵 (れいぞう): meaning and examples

貯蔵 (ちょぞう): meaning and examples

冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ): meaning and examples