宝 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「宀」
- On
- ホウほう · hō
- Kun
- たからtakara
- Meaning
- treasure
Stroke order
Origin
宀 "house" over 玉 "jewel"; a jewel kept safe in the house — hence "treasure."
Readings and examples
| Onホウほうhō | 宝石ほうせき国宝こくほう財宝ざいほう |
|---|---|
| Kunたからtakara | 宝たから宝船たからぶね子宝こだから |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 宝物たからもの
treasure
- 国宝こくほう
national treasure
- 宝祚ほうそ
Example
この絵は国宝だ。
This painting is a national treasure.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)