Meaning

Primary

Shelf

Alternative

Cabinet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

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

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 棚がならぶ

    shelves are lined up

    棚が倒れる

    a shelf falls over

    棚がある

    there are shelves

Context Sentences

この棚は、父が自分で作ったんです。

My father built this shelf by himself.

コンビニの棚には、おいしそうなお菓子がたくさんならんでいた。

There were lots of delicious-looking sweets lined up on the convenience store shelves.

コップは食器棚に置いてください。

Please put the cup in the cupboard.

フグが僕のことをデブって呼ぶんだよね。自分のことを棚に上げてよく言うよ。

Fugu calls me fat. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. (Literally: to talk about it while putting himself up on the shelf)

Kanji Composition