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Kanji for Treasure
The kanji for “treasure” is 宝, read hou and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
treasure
A treasure; someone precious to everyone around them.
8 strokes On reading ホウ (hou) Kun reading たから (takara) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ho, hou
In Japan it appears in about 151 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 宝: Fong 宝玖 · Hong 宝空 · Lupo 瑠宝 · Jhoan 宝杏 · Johan 宝杏 · Josep 宝世風 · Piotr 宝登瑠 · Hobert 宝葉斗 · Johana 宝愛奈 · Poncho 宝知 · Pontus 宝斗寿 · Arnulfo 亜瑠乃琉宝 and 24 more
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