“Storehouse” or “Warehouse” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “蔵”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “蔵” means “Cellar”, “Depository” or “Tibet” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “蔵”

Jouyou Kanji “蔵” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
15 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
ぞう(zou) |
| そう(sou) |
| Kun-Yomi |
くら(kura) |
| かく(す)(kaku(su)) |
| かく(れる)(kaku(reru)) |
| おさ(める)(osa(meru)) |
| Meanings |
Warehouse, Storehouse, Granary |
| Hide, Conceal |
| Put in, Store, Keep |
| Reserve, Stock |
| Scriptures of Buddhist and Taoist |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “蔵”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 蔵入れ(くらいれ-ku ra i re) |
Warehousing, Store goods in a warehouse |
| 蔵浚え(くらざらえ-ku ra za ra e) |
Clearance sale |
| 蔵敷料(くらしきりょう-ku ra shi ki ryo u) |
Storage charges |
| 蔵出し(くらだし-ku ra da shi) |
① Releasing stored goods, Delivery of goods from a warehouse, ② Sake fresh from the brewery |
| 蔵払い(くらばらい-ku ra ba ra i) |
Clearance sale |
| 蔵開き(くらびらき-ku ra bi ra ki) |
First opening of warehouse after New Year |
| 蔵米(くらまい-ku ra ma i) |
Stored rice in warehouses |
| 蔵元(くらもと-ku ra mo to) |
① (Sake or soy) Brewery, Brewer, ② Warehouse overseer |
| 蔵屋敷(くらやしき-ku ra ya shi ki) |
Daimyo’s(Lord’s) city storehouse |
| 蔵人(くろうど or くらんど-ku ro u do (or) ku ra n do) |
① Keeper of imperial archives, ② Worker skilled in the brewing of sake or soy sauce |
| 蔵書(ぞうしょ-zo u sho) |
Collection of books |
| 蔵相(ぞうしょう-zo u sho u) |
Finance Minister |
| 蔵匿(ぞうとく-zo u to ku) |
Concealment, Shelter, Harboring |
| 蔵版(ぞうはん-zo u ha n) |
Possession of a woodblock (carved wooden board) |
| 蔵本(ぞうほん-zo u ho n) |
Collection of books, Personal library |
| 家蔵(かぞう-ka zo u) |
Possessions at home, Possessions |
| 地蔵(じぞう-ji zo u) |
Jizo Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha, Guardian diety of children |
| 収蔵(しゅうぞう-shu u zo u) |
Garnering, Collection |
| 貯蔵(ちょぞう-cho zo u) |
Storage, Preservation |
| 土蔵(どぞう-do zo u) |
Storehouse with thick (earthen) walls, Godown |
| 秘蔵(ひぞう-hi zo u) |
Treasuring, Cherishing, Prizing, Holding dear |
| 埋蔵(まいぞう-ma i zo u) |
① Burying in the ground, ② Having underground deposits |
| 無尽蔵(むじんぞう-mu ji n zo u) |
Inexhaustible supply |
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