Quick answer
蔵 is the kanji for "Own / Hide / Have". A common reading is くら (kura). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Own / Hide / Have
Also : Own · Hide · Have · Possess · Storehouse
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 蔵 represents 'STOREHOUSE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of storehouse.
On-reading: ぞう — remember this sound by associating it with storehouse. Kun-reading: くら.
Example Sentences
古い家の地下に蔵があって、江戸時代の道具が保存されていました。
ふるいいえのちかにくらがあって、えどじだいのどうぐがほぞんされていました。
In the basement of the old house, there was a storage room where tools from the Edo period were preserved.
秘蔵の写真を見せてもらいました。
ひぞうのしゃしんをみせてもらいました。
I was shown precious stored photos.
Vocabulary using 蔵
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