How to say 'Shelf' in Japanese | 棚

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The Japanese word for Shelf is 'Tana', written as 棚 in Japanese.'Shelf' in hiragana is たな.

word

棚

Meaning

Shelf

Reading

たな

tana

Kanji

棚Shelf

Explanation

The Japanese noun '棚 (たな)' refers to a 'shelf', typically used for storing or displaying items. It is commonly found in homes, stores, and other spaces where organization is needed. For example: Please put the book on the shelf「本を棚に置いてください」(ほんをたなおいてください). The shelf is full of dishes「棚にはお皿がいっぱいです」(たなにはおさらがいっぱいです). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something being set aside or postponed, as in '棚上げ (たなあげ)', which means 'to shelve' or 'to postpone'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5098

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 棚

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

棚

Meaning

Shelf

Words Related to 棚 Through the Kanji 棚

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 棚 as well.

word

本棚

Meaning

Bookshelf

word

戸棚

Meaning

Cupboard

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'Tana' means 'Shelf' .

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