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蔵
Storehouse, Store, Hide
くら (kura)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Traditional Japanese warehouses called 蔵 (kura) were built with thick earthen walls to protect valuable goods from fires and earthquakes. Many historic merchant towns still preserve these buildings.
Memory Trick
Imagine a sturdy warehouse filled with valuable treasures kept safely inside. That secure storehouse helps you remember 蔵 means 'storehouse.'
Readings
Onyomi: ゾウ (zou)
Kunyomi: くら (kura)
Example Words
蔵
くら (kura)
Storehouse
冷蔵庫
れいぞうこ (reizouko)
Refrigerator
貯蔵
ちょぞう (chozou)
Storage
酒蔵
さかぐら (sakagura)
Sake brewery
Example Sentence
野菜 は 冷蔵庫 に 入れてください。
やさい は れいぞうこ に いれてください。
yasai wa reizouko ni irete kudasai
Please put the vegetables in the refrigerator.