庫
庫 — Warehouse
warehouse, storehouse
On’yomiコ (ko)
On’yomiク (ku)
Kun’yomiくら (kura)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 庫
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 在庫 | ざいこ zaiko | stock; inventory; having in stock |
| 文庫 | ぶんこ bunko | library; book collection; paperback book |
| 倉庫 | そうこ souko | storehouse; warehouse; godown |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 金庫 | きんこ kinko | safe; strongbox; cashbox |
| 信用金庫 | しんようきんこ shinyoukinko | credit union |
Study notes
庫 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #852 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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