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How to say 'Storage' in Japanese | 庫

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The Japanese word for Storage is 'Ko', written as 庫 in Japanese.'Storage' in hiragana is こ.

    word

    Meaning

    Storage

    Reading

    ko

    Kanji

    Warehouse

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '庫 (こ)' means 'storage' and is commonly used in compound words to denote a place or facility where something is stored. It is often attached to nouns to specify the type of storage, such as a warehouse, garage, or repository. For example: car garage「車庫」(しゃこ). warehouse「倉庫」(そうこ). It is important to note that '庫' is rarely used as a standalone word and is typically part of a larger compound. The suffix carries a formal or technical nuance, often used in contexts related to infrastructure, logistics, or organization.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3202

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 庫 as well.

  • word

    冷蔵庫

    Meaning

    Refrigerator

  • word

    車庫

    Meaning

    Garage

  • word

    金庫

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    文庫

    Meaning

    Library, Paperback

  • word

    在庫

    Meaning

    Stock, Inventory

  • word

    倉庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

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'Ko' means 'Storage' .

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