槽

vat, tank

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふね
On'yomi: ソウ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

槽 means "vat, tank". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read ふね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

槽 in example sentences

水槽すいそうを持もってるんだ。

Suisou o motterun da.

I have a fish tank.
トムは水槽すいそうの魚さかなを何時間なんじかんも眺ながめていた。

Tomu wa suisou no sakana o nanjikan mo nagamete ita.

Tom spent hours looking at the fish in the tank.
トムは浴槽よくそうに水みずをためた。

Tomu wa yokusou ni mizu o tameta.

Tom filled the tub with water.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 槽 mean?: 槽 means "vat, tank". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 槽 have?: 槽 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 槽 read?: It is read ふね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 槽?: 槽 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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