Search…

Search blog post titles and content.

N1

Kanji 舗: meanings, readings, and example words.

1 min read

Kanji 舗: shop, store, pave

Key takeaways

Kanji 舗: shop, store, pave. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

N1

Meaning

shopstorepave

On reading

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 舗

shop, store, pave

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

人 + 吉 + 甫

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A large (甫) building where people (人) gather to find good luck (吉) represents a shop. Besides meaning 'store' (店舗), it is also used in the word for 'pavement' (舗装).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 舗装ほそう

    pavement / road surface / paving

Commonly used words

  • 舗装
    ほそう

    pavement / road surface / paving

Example sentences

Example 1

この道路は装が新しいです。

Translation

This road has new pavement.

Example 2

公園の散歩道が装されています。

Translation

The park's walking path is paved.

Kanji 舗: shop, store, pave | Daily Nihongo