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Kanji for Storehouse
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “storehouse”: 蔵、庫. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
storehouse
A storehouse of treasures; hidden depth.
Historic merchant towns like Kawagoe are famous for fireproof clay storehouse architecture known as Kurazukuri (蔵造り).
15 strokes On reading ゾウ、ソウ (zou, sou) Kun reading くら、おさめる、かくれる (kura, osameru, kakureru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: storehouse, hide, own, have, possess
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kura, zo, zou
In Japan it appears in about 501 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
storehouse
A storehouse of treasures.
10 strokes On reading コ、ク (ko, ku) Kun reading くら (kura) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: warehouse, storehouse
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ku
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