棚
たな
tana
JLPT N112 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
棚 is the kanji for "Shelf". Its reading is たな (tana). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Shelf
Also : Rack · Ledge · Trellis · Mount · Mantle
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Readings
kunたな/ tanakunだな/ danaonほう/ hou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
木朋
Example Sentences
読んだ本を棚に戻す。
よんだほんをたなにもどす。
I return the book I read to the shelf.
棚には多くの飾りがある。
たなにはおおくのかざりがある。
The shelf has many decorations.
Vocabulary using 棚
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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