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穀倉 (こくそう, kokusou) Japanese meaning: granary | Kotomora

穀こく倉そう

also: こくぐら

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Meanings

1

A building or storehouse for grain; a somewhat formal or technical term.

この地ち域いきには古ふるい穀こく倉そうがいくつか残のこっている。

Several old granaries remain in this area.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉は〈国くに〉の穀こく倉そうと呼よばれるto be called the granary/breadbasket of a country
この地ち方ほうは日本にほんの穀こく倉そうと呼よばれている。
This region is called the breadbasket of Japan.

Kanji

穀cereals, grain
倉godown, warehouse, storehouse

Related words

倉そう庫こN2
倉庫 is a general-purpose warehouse for any kind of goods, while 穀倉 specifically refers to a storehouse for grain.
米こめ倉ぐら
米倉 is a storehouse specifically for rice, while 穀倉 covers grain more broadly.

Counted with

棟むね
ridge of a roof · back of a sword · counter for buildings

Word family

穀こく倉そう地ち帯たい
grain-producing region; breadbasket

Written forms

穀倉Usage100%
- こくそう
  Standard kanji spelling for 'granary'.
- こくぐら
こくぐら
Rare reading; the kanji 穀倉 is normally read こくそう.

Etymology

Compound of 穀 (grain) and 倉 (storehouse).