JLPT N2 · 10 strokes
Kanji 荷: "baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden)"
The kanji 荷 means "baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read カ in on'yomi and に 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)
カ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
に
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 | baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 1230 of 2,501 |
Common words with 荷
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 荷物luggage; baggage; package · burden
- 荷load; baggage; cargo; freight · burden; responsibility
- 荷台(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
- 負荷burdening; bearing; shouldering; imposing · load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; workload
- 重荷heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight · heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
- お荷物baggage; luggage · burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
- 荷が重いto have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
- 荷車cart; wagon
- 荷馬車(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
- 出荷shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods)
- 荷造りpacking; baling; crating
- 入荷arrival of goods; goods received
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