How to say 'Tool' or 'Ingredient' in Japanese | 具

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The Japanese word for Tool or Ingredient is 'Gu', written as 具 in Japanese.'Tool' or 'Ingredient' in hiragana is ぐ.

word

具

Meaning

Tool, Ingredient

Reading

ぐ

Kanji

具Tool

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '具 (ぐ)' has two distinct meanings depending on the context. The first meaning is 'tool', referring to an instrument or device used to carry out a particular function. For example: cooking tools「調理具」(ちょうりぐ). The second meaning is 'ingredient', referring to a component used in cooking or preparing something. For example: ingredients for soup「スープの具」(スープのぐ). It's important to note that this suffix is often attached to other words to specify the type of tool or ingredient being referred to.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3165

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 具

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

具

Meaning

Tool

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What does 'Gu' (具) mean?

'Gu' means 'Tool' or 'Ingredient' .

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