棚 — “Shelf / Ledge / Rack / Mount” in Japanese

Master (高手)ほう, たな, -だな

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“Shelf / Ledge / Rack / Mount” in Japanese is 棚, read hou, tana, dana (ほう, たな, -だな). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 本棚 (bookshelf).

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What does 棚 mean?

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Kanji	棚
Meaning	Shelf / Ledge / Rack / Mount
Readings	ほう, たな, -だな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	本棚 (bookshelf)

How to read 棚

棚 is read hou (ほう) or tana (たな) or dana (-だな) depending on the word.

Words with 棚

戸棚
本棚

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Updated: 2026-08-28