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Kanji 庫: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 庫: warehouse, storehouse

Key takeaways

Kanji 庫: warehouse, storehouse. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

warehousestorehouse

On reading

Kun reading

くら

Radical

广

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 庫

warehouse, storehouse

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

广 + 車

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character depicts a building (广) where a cart or vehicle (車) is kept. It represents a place for storage, such as a warehouse or a garage.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 在庫ざいこ

    inventory / stock / stored goods

  • 車庫しゃこ

    garage / car shed

  • 倉庫そうこ

    warehouse / storage place

  • 金庫きんこ

    safe / vault

  • 冷蔵庫れいぞうこ

    refrigerator / fridge

Commonly used words

  • 在庫
    ざいこ

    inventory / stock / stored goods

  • 車庫
    しゃこ

    garage / car shed

  • 倉庫
    そうこ

    warehouse / storage place

  • 金庫
    きんこ

    safe / vault

  • 冷蔵庫
    れいぞうこ

    refrigerator / fridge

Example sentences

Example 1

お金は金に入れてください。

Translation

Please put the money in the safe.

Example 2

の鍵をなくしてしまった。

Translation

I lost the key to the safe.

Example 3

店の在が少なくなった。

Translation

The store's inventory has decreased.

Example 4

商品の在を確認してください。

Translation

Please check the stock of the product.

Kanji 庫: warehouse, storehouse | Daily Nihongo