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What does the kanji 棚 mean?

棚 means shelf, rack. On'yomi ホウ. Kun'yomi たな、-だな.

Quick facts
On'yomiホウ
Kun'yomiたな、-だな
Strokes12
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ホウKun'yomi たな、-だな
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

shelf, rack

Memory hook

Two boards of wood (木) paired like two moons (月) into a shelf — SHELF, RACK.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.