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Kanji 棚: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 棚: shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

Key takeaways

Kanji 棚: shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

shelfledgerackmountmantletrellis

On reading

ほう

Kun reading

たな-だな

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 棚

shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

木 + 朋

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a shelf made of wood (木) where items are lined up together side-by-side like friends (朋). Since shelves and bookcases are typically wooden and hold many items together, this combination perfectly represents a shelf.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

たな
  • 戸棚とだな

    cupboard / cabinet / closet

  • たな

    shelf / shelving

  • 本棚ほんだな

    bookshelf / bookcase

Commonly used words

  • 戸棚
    とだな

    cupboard / cabinet / closet

  • たな

    shelf / shelving

  • 本棚
    ほんだな

    bookshelf / bookcase

Example sentences

Example 1

キッチンの戸に皿をしまった。

Translation

I put the plates in the kitchen cupboard.

Example 2

の中を掃除しなければならない。

Translation

I have to clean inside the cupboard.

Example 3

本はに並べてあります。

Translation

The books are lined up on the shelf.

Example 4

の上に花を飾りました。

Translation

I decorated the top of the shelf with flowers.

Kanji 棚: shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis | Daily Nihongo