kitchen
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュウ
- ズ
- チュ
- チュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くりや
About this kanji
The kanji 「厨」 primarily means "kitchen" and is associated with cooking and food preparation. It usually appears in compound words rather than being used alone. An example is「台所（だいどころ）」, meaning "kitchen," which helps specify the place where cooking takes place. Another compound could be「厨房（ちゅうぼう）」, meaning "kitchen" but typically refers to a commercial kitchen in a restaurant or food establishment. While you might not hear this kanji very often on its own, knowing it can help you understand related terms, especially when discussing food culture in Japan. Keep in mind that in everyday conversation, people often use other words like「台所」to refer to the kitchen more commonly.
Example sentences
厨房を掃除します。
I will clean the kitchen.
Meanings across languages
- English
- kitchen
- 한국어
- 부엌
- 中文
- 厨房
- id
- dapur
- th
- ห้องครัว
- es
- cocina
- fr
- cuisine
- de
- Küche
- pt
- cozinha
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