Quick answer
庫 is the kanji for "Warehouse". The most common reading is くら (kura). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Warehouse
Also : Storehouse · Repository
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 庫 represents 'WAREHOUSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of warehouse.
On-reading: こ — remember this sound by associating it with warehouse. Kun-reading: くら.
Example Sentences
倉庫の在庫を確認したところ、品物が足りないことがわかりました。
そうこのざいこをかくにんしたところ、しなものがたりないことがわかりました。
When I checked the warehouse inventory, I found that the goods were insufficient.
文庫本は持ち歩きやすくて、電車の中で読むのに便利です。
ぶんこほんはもちあるきやすくて、でんしゃのなかでよむのにべんりです。
Paperback books are easy to carry and convenient for reading on the train.
Vocabulary using 庫
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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