宝 — “treasure” in Japanese

Grade 6ほう, たから

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“treasure” in Japanese is 宝, read hou, takara (ほう, たから). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 宝物 (treasure).

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What does 宝 mean?

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Kanji	宝
Meaning	treasure
Readings	ほう, たから
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	宝物 (treasure)

How to read 宝

宝 is read hou (ほう) or takara (たから) depending on the word.

Words with 宝

宝物たからもの

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Updated: 2026-08-28