Word details

かば

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かば.

Dictionary

Entry

かば (樺)樺桜皮かんば (樺)カバかにわNounUsually kanaFreq #57518
1

birch (esp. Japanese white birch)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

樺

birch, dark red

14 strokesFrequency 1,982JLPT N1Grade 9

On

カ

Kun

かばかんば

Nanori

からかもかん
桜

cherry

10 strokesFrequency 1,237JLPT N1Grade 5

On

オウヨウ

Kun

さくら

Nanori

さろう
皮

pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

5 strokesFrequency 1,092JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヒ

Kun

かわ

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