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家宝 (かほう, kahou) Japanese meaning: heirloom | Kotomora

家か宝ほう

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Meanings

1

heirloom; family treasure

A valuable object passed down through generations in a family.

この茶ちゃ碗わんは祖そ母ぼから受うけ継ついだ家か宝ほうです。
This tea bowl is an heirloom I inherited from my grandmother.

Expressions

家か宝ほうにするtreasure as a family heirloom; cherish forever

Kanji

家house, home, family
宝treasure, wealth, valuables

Related words

宝たから物もの
宝物 is a general 'treasure' or 'prized possession', not necessarily inherited. 家宝 specifically refers to an heirloom passed down in a family.

Etymology

Compound of 家 (house, family) and 宝 (treasure). The reading かほう is the on'yomi for both characters.

家か宝ほうを守まもるために、火か事じのときは真まっ先さきに持もち出だした。

To protect the family treasure, I grabbed it first when there was a fire.