storehouse, warehouse, shelter
On'yomi (音読み)
- コ
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くら
About this kanji
The kanji 「庫」 primarily means a storehouse or warehouse, and it often refers to places where items are stored safely. It is usually used as a noun. Common compounds include 倉庫 (そうこ), which means warehouse, used for large storage facilities, and 保管庫 (ほかんこ), meaning storage room, often for personal or smaller items. Another interesting compound is 礼儀作法 (れいぎさほう), which means etiquette, but it also contains this kanji in a different context. It's important to note that while 「庫」 suggests shelter or storage, it doesn’t usually refer to a living space like a house.
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Example sentences
物置庫にしまった。
I put it in the storage shed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- storehouse, warehouse, shelter
- Tiếng Việt
- kho, tủ, hầm
- 日本語
- 倉庫, 貯蔵, 隠れ家
- 한국어
- 저장소, 창고, 피난처
- 中文
- 仓库, 贮藏, 避难所
- id
- gudang, tempat penyimpanan, perlindungan
- th
- คลังสินค้า, โกดัง, ที่พัก
- es
- almacén, bodega, refugio
- fr
- entrepôt, dépôt, abri
- de
- Lagerhaus, Vorratslager, Unterkunft
- pt
- armazém, depósito, abrigo
Common compounds
- 倉庫そうこwarehouse, storehouse
- 保管庫ほかんこstorage room
- 礼儀作法れいぎさほうetiquette, manners
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