Japanese Kanji

ka

baggage · shoulder-pole load · bear (a burden)

Grade 3 · JLPT N2 · 10 strokes

Readings

  • ONka
  • KUNni

Meaning

Baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight.

Stroke order for 荷

荷 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 10 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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