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Kanji 庖: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 庖: kitchen

Key takeaways

Kanji 庖: kitchen. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

kitchen

On reading

ホウ

Kun reading

くりや

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 庖

kitchen

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 包

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A kitchen is a space within a building (广) where ingredients are wrapped (包) and prepared for cooking. It represents the traditional area where food was handled and wrapped for storage or preparation.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ホウ
  • 庖丁ほうちょう

    kitchen knife / carving knife

Commonly used words

  • 庖丁
    ほうちょう

    kitchen knife / carving knife

Example sentences

Example 1

新しいほうちょうを買いました。

Translation

I bought a new kitchen knife.

Example 2

ほうちょうで野菜を切っています。

Translation

I am cutting vegetables with a kitchen knife.

Kanji 庖: kitchen | Daily Nihongo