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).

棚 in example sentences

棚たなは空からっぽです。

Tana wa karappo desu.

The shelves are empty.
棚たなには何なんもない。

Tana ni wa nan mo nai.

The shelves are empty.
棚たなは空からっぽだった。

Tana wa karappo datta.

The shelves were empty.

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

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Words that use 棚

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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.

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