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Kanji 品: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 品: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

Key takeaways

Kanji 品: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

goodsrefinementdignityarticlecounter for meal courses

On reading

ヒンホン

Kun reading

しな

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 品

goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji shows three mouths (口) stacked together. Originally, it represented many containers or goods piled up, leading to the meaning of 'goods.' Today, it is also used to refer to the quality of an item or a person's dignity.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヒン
  • 気品きひん

    elegance / grace / dignity

  • 骨董品こっとうひん

    antique / curio / collectible

  • 品質ひんしつ

    quality

  • 品種ひんしゅ

    variety / breed / type

  • 用品ようひん

    articles / supplies / equipment

  • 下品げひん

    vulgar / indecent / coarse

  • 賞品しょうひん

    prize / award / trophy

  • 日用品にちようひん

    daily necessities

Kun reading

しな
  • しな

    goods / article / item

  • 品物しなもの

    goods / items / products

Commonly used words

  • 気品
    きひん

    elegance / grace / dignity

  • 骨董品
    こっとうひん

    antique / curio / collectible

  • 品質
    ひんしつ

    quality

  • 品種
    ひんしゅ

    variety / breed / type

  • 用品
    ようひん

    articles / supplies / equipment

  • 下品
    げひん

    vulgar / indecent / coarse

  • しな

    goods / article / item

  • 品物
    しなもの

    goods / items / products

Example sentences

Example 1

彼女には気がある。

Translation

She has elegance.

Example 2

のある言葉を選ぶ。

Translation

Choose words with grace.

Example 3

この店は骨董を売っています。

Translation

This shop sells antiques.

Example 4

祖父が集めた骨董が家にあります。

Translation

There are antiques collected by my grandfather at home.

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