房
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 房
1
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; tassel
2
Counter
bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers)
Examples
私は市場でリンゴを３個にブドウを二房、デザート用に買った。
I bought three apples and two bunches of grapes for dessert at the market.
3
Counter
segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
Kanji in this Word
房
8 strokes
Frequency: 808
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
tassel
tuft
fringe
bunch
lock (hair)
segment (orange)
house
room
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
お
のぶ
わ
総
14 strokes
Frequency: 129
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
general
whole
all
full
total
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.べて
すべ.て
ふさ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
うさ
ずさ
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