Japanese symbol for “repository”
置き場
おきば
Romaji: okiba
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository
In Japanese, repository is 置き場, read おきば (okiba).
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Meanings
- n place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
Written forms: 置き場、置場. Readings: おきば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “repository”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宝庫 | ほうこ houko | treasury; treasure house; storehouse |
| リポジトリ | リポジトリ ripojitori | repository |
| 保管所 | ほかんじょ hokanjo | storage center; deposit; depository |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 設置 | せっち setchi | establishment; institution |
| 措置 | そち sochi | measure; step; action |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing |
| 放置 | ほうち houchi | leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
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.