JLPT N2 · 10 strokes
Kanji 庫: "warehouse, storehouse"
The kanji 庫 means "warehouse, storehouse". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read コ, ク in on'yomi and くら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
くら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | warehouse, storehouse |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 852 of 2,501 |
Common words with 庫
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 倉庫storehouse; warehouse; godown
- 冷蔵庫refrigerator; fridge
- 金庫safe; strongbox; cashbox; vault · depository; cash office; treasury; provider of funds
- 書庫library; book storage; stack room · archive (file)
- 在庫stock; inventory · having in stock; being in stock
- 文庫library; book collection · paperback book
- 文庫本small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
- 宝物庫treasure house; storage for valuable property
- 格納庫(aircraft) hangar
- 冷凍庫freezer
- 兵庫Hyogo (prefecture) · armory; armoury; arsenal
- 保管庫safe; vault; storage cabinet
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