also: こくぐら
noun
A building or storehouse for grain; a somewhat formal or technical term.
この地域には古い穀倉がいくつか残っている。
Several old granaries remain in this area.
Standard kanji spelling for 'granary'.
Rare reading; the kanji 穀倉 is normally read こくそう.
倉庫 is a general warehouse, while 穀倉 specifically stores grain.
Compound of 穀 (grain) and 倉 (storehouse).