蔵 — storehouse / to conceal

Grade 6ぞう, くら

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蔵 (readings: ぞう, くら; Japanese kanji) means “storehouse / to conceal”. 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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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 ぞう or くら depending on the word.

Words with 蔵

冷蔵庫れいぞうこtủ lạnh

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Updated: 2026-08-09