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Kanji Detail for 棚 - "shelf, rack, storage"

  • Meaning

    棚 means "shelf, rack, storage."

    1. Shelf - A horizontal surface for storing items.

    2. Rack - A frame for holding things.

    3. Ledge - A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    shelf; ledge; rack; mount; mantle; trellis

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    tent, awning; booth; shed

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    shed; canopy; shack

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    shack, shed; tent, awning

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A pavilion. Now wooden structures for shelter are called 棚. Such as 天棚 (canopy), 帳棚 (tent), 棚戶 (shanty dweller). | In the old army organization, fourteen soldiers made one 棚.
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Sentences including

  • Put the book back on the shelf.

  • This book goes on the top shelf.

  • Carry these books back to the bookshelf.

  • This book goes on the top shelf.

  • My father made a shelf for me.

  • There are not many books on these shelves.

  • John built a bookcase.

  • I haven't read all the books on the shelves.

  • You have too many books on the shelf.

  • I have a large number of books on my bookshelf.

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