棚
shelf
JLPT N1 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- たな・-だな
- On'yomi
- ホウ
- Radical
- 木 · tree (tree, wood)
棚 means "shelf". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read たな・-だな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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棚 in example sentences
はです。 Tana wa karappo desu.
The shelves are empty.
にはも。 Tana ni wa nani mo nai.
The shelves are empty.
Tana wa karappo datta.
The shelves were empty.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 棚
More 木 (tree) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 棚 mean?
- 棚 means "shelf". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 棚 have?
- 棚 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 棚 read?
- It is read たな・-だな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 棚?
- 棚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.