How to say 'Storehouse' in Japanese | 蔵

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The Japanese word for Storehouse is 'Kura', written as 蔵 in Japanese.'Storehouse' in hiragana is くら.

word

蔵

Meaning

Storehouse

Reading

くら

kura

Kanji

蔵Storehouse

Explanation

The Japanese noun '蔵 (くら)' refers to a 'storehouse' or 'warehouse', a place where goods, especially food, alcohol, or valuables, are stored. It is often associated with traditional Japanese architecture and is commonly used in contexts related to storage, preservation, or historical buildings. For example: The sake is stored in the storehouse「酒は蔵に保管されている」(さけはくらにほかんされている). This old storehouse has been here for centuries「この古い蔵は何世紀も前からここにある」(このふるいくらはなんせいきもまえからここにある). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe a repository of knowledge or memories.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3208

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 蔵

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

蔵

Meaning

Storehouse

Words Related to 蔵 Through the Kanji 蔵

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 蔵 as well.

word

冷蔵庫

Meaning

Refrigerator

word

大蔵省

Meaning

Finance ministry

word

冷蔵

Meaning

Refrigeration

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