Meaning

Primary

Treasure

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

たから
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Anyone with some treasure is going to be a real talker about it. In fact, they act like they're the Egyptian Sun God, Ra, and they have way more treasure than they really do. Making them a talker like Ra (たから), a Takara, if you will.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 宝の山

    a mountain of treasure

    宝のありか

    where the treasure is

    宝の一つ

    one of the treasures

Context Sentences

これは、宝のマップです。

This is a treasure map.

中古ショップは宝の山みたいなもんだ。

A secondhand shop is like a mountain of treasure.

山の水は、この村の大切な宝です。

Mountain water is this village's precious treasure.

Kanji Composition