蔵 — “storehouse / to conceal” in Japanese

Grade 6ぞう, くら

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“storehouse / to conceal” in Japanese is 蔵, read zou, kura (ぞう, くら). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 冷蔵庫 (refrigerator).

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What does 蔵 mean?

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Kanji	蔵
Meaning	storehouse / to conceal
Readings	ぞう, くら
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	冷蔵庫 (refrigerator)

How to read 蔵

蔵 is read zou (ぞう) or kura (くら) depending on the word.

Words with 蔵

冷蔵庫れいぞうこ

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Updated: 2026-08-28