8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N2

treasure, wealth, valuables

Kun'yomi
  • treasure
On'yomi
  • ホウ
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ホウ 57.0%
たから 43.0%
0.0%

Character Breakdown

treasure, wealth, valuables
ホウ たから ほ (6th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)

Common Words

treasure ②picture of a treasure ship ③money
hidden treasure
treasure hunting ②lucky dip
precious orb ②Cintamani stone ③hōju
Tenpō era (742-756)
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References

Unicode hex code 5B9D
JIS X 0208 1-42-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1293
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1320
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2224
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2764
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1415
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1910
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 257
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 273
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 661
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 676
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 981
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7122
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 971
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 296
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 296
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 465
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 983
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 874
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 576
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 474
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 263
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m5.2
Four corner code 3010.3
De Roo Code 772