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棚“shelf” Kanjitana / hō

How to write 棚

Meaning and readings

Meaning

shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

Onyomi (音読み)

  • ほう hō

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • たな tana

Japanese reading

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