Japanese symbol for “granary”
蔵
くら
Romaji: kura
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine
In Japanese, granary is 蔵, read くら (kura).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Written forms: 蔵、倉、庫. Readings: くら.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “granary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 穀倉 | こくそう kokusou | granary |
| 常平倉 | じょうへいそう jouheisou | granary; rice reserve |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 大蔵 | おおくら ookura | Ministry of Finance |
| 内蔵 | ないぞう naizou | internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with) |
| 大蔵省 | おおくらしょう ookurashou | Ministry of Finance (1869-2001) |
| 貯蔵 | ちょぞう chozou | storage; preservation; stocking |
| 冷蔵 | れいぞう reizou | cold storage; refrigeration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “granary”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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