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Kanji Detail for 荷 - "burden, carry"

荷

  • Meaning

    荷 means "burden, carry." Also associated with lotus.

    1. Lotus - An aquatic plant of the water lily family.

    2. Carry - To bear a load; to shoulder.

    3. Burden - A load; baggage; cargo.

    4. Receive - To accept; to take upon oneself.

  • Words using 荷

    • 出荷 しゅっか Listen shipping; shipment; forwarding
    • 荷物 にもつ Listen luggage; baggage; package
    • 重荷 おもに Listen heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight
    • 集荷 しゅうか Listen collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.); cargo booking
    • 荷台 にだい Listen (truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
    • 負荷 ふか Listen burdening; bearing; shouldering
    • 入荷 にゅうか Listen arrival of goods; goods received
    • 荷造り にづくり Listen packing; baling; crating

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    • Verified meaning: burden, carry
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read はす)
    • Also carries these associations: lotus

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 荷

    Surnames 荷(はす)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    baggage; shoulder-pole load; bear (a burden); shoulder (a gun); load; cargo; freight

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    lotus, water lily; Holland

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Holland; the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷蘭|荷兰[He2 lan2])

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    lotus, water lily; burden, responsibility; Holland

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

    A flower name. Grows in shallow water. Leaves are large and round. Stalks are slender and long. When broken, threads emerge. Blooms in summer months. Colors are red or white. Fruit is called lotus seed. Underground stem is called lotus root. Both are food products. | 薄荷 (mint). A plant name. Has a distinctive fragrance. Leaves are oval. Flowers are light purple. Stems and leaves can be made into peppermint oil and menthol crystals. Both are used medicinally. | To carry on one's shoulder. The Analects says "There was one carrying a basket who passed by Confucius's door." | Receiving someone's favor is called 荷. Such as 拜荷 (expressing gratitude), 感荷 (feeling grateful).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ka(カ) カ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ni(に) に

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    lotus carry burden load cargo baggage freight luggage goods nuisance receive counter for bundles haul package merchandise delivery aquatic pond plant sacred flower

Sentences including 荷

  • Send your baggage in advance.

  • Each of them carried their own pack.

  • This work is enough to break my back.

  • Just help me with this baggage.

  • I want this luggage taken to my room at once.

  • The load of his work was too great for him.

  • He carried her luggage to the train.

  • Could i check my bags?

  • I have three pieces of baggage.

  • I will have him carry the baggage upstairs.

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