蔵 means “storehouse”

くら · kura

Also: hide, own, have

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

くら, おさめる, かくれる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ゾウ, ソウ

Taught in grade 6 · 15 strokes

The story

Behind thick earthen walls, treasures and sake age in darkness. Japan's white-walled kura define the streetscapes of historic merchant towns.

Used in 蔵 (kura, storehouse) and 冷蔵庫 (reizouko, refrigerator)

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• 宿 inn
• 堂 hall
• 城 castle
• 門 gate

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.