Meaning

Primary

Storehouse

Alternatives

Warehouse, Kura

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji means storehouse, and the vocab is also storehouse!

Wondering what the difference between and is? Long ago, were places to store grain, while used to be associated with places to store vehicles, as the kanji composition suggests. These days, they're both used for general storage, but also refer to places to store goods and merchandise. Between the two, is much more commonly used.

Reading

くら
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the other storehouse reading you learned earlier with . They're basically the same thing, and lucky for you they share the same reading too (くら).

Context

Context Sentences

倉で見つけた地図を広げてみた。

I unfolded the map I found in the storehouse.

Kanji Composition