Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of お蔵(おくら) in Japanese

お蔵, お倉, 御蔵, 御倉
Kana Reading
おくら, オクラ
Romaji
okura, okura
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; canceling; the shelf
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate

Related Kanji

倉 JLPT 1

10 strokes

godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くら

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御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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蔵 JLPT 2

15 strokes

storehouse, hide, own, have, possess

On'Yomi: ゾウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: くら, おさ.める, かく.れる

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