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荷

baggage
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingカ
Kun readingに
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. baggageRtK
  2. shoulder-pole load
  3. bear (a burden)
  4. shoulder (a gun)
  5. load
    言うまでもなく、サーバの負荷が増大してしまうのです。Obviously, the server load will increase as a result.tatoeba
    彼は重荷に喘いだ。He panted under a heavy load.tatoeba
  6. cargo
    船はパナマで荷を降ろした。The ship discharged its cargo in Panama.tatoeba
  7. freight
  1. goods

Popular Usage

荷物

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · what · person (人) · can · mouth (口) · street (行) · nail · spike

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1088

Compound words

荷物にもつ
luggage; baggage; package; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
荷作りするにづくりする
to pack
荷札にふだ
label; tag
荷台にだい
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
集荷しゅうか
collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.); cargo booking
出荷しゅっか
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
入荷にゅうか
arrival of goods; goods received
負荷ふか
burdening; bearing; shouldering; imposing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.)
重荷おもに
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
稲荷いなり
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes)
荷造りにづくり
packing; baling; crating
荷揚げにあげ
unloading; landing
手荷物てにもつ
hand luggage; hand baggage
一荷いっか
one load
荷鞍にぐら
packsaddle
荷捌にさばき
freight handling
荷受にうけ
receipt of goods
荷重かじゅう
load
荷船にぶね
freighter
荷縄になわ
packing cord
散荷ばらに
bulk goods
蒐荷しゅうか
collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.)
倉荷くらに
warehouse goods
茗荷みょうが
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)

Kun Reading Examples

誰でも自分の荷が一番重いと思う。に
Everyone thinks his sack the heaviest.tatoeba
船はその港で荷を下ろされた。に
The ship was unloaded at the port.tatoeba
石油は東京港で荷降ろしされる。に
The oil is discharged at Tokyo port.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女の手荷物を列車へ運んだ。
He carried her luggage to the train.tatoeba
彼は前もって荷物を送った。
He sent his luggage in advance.tatoeba
彼は手荷物が三個あった。
He had three pieces of baggage.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

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