This is the 9757th most frequent Japanese word.


"藏" (Kanji) means "storehouse" or "to store" in Japanese.


Here, '蔵' refers to a physical storage space or vault used for keeping items.

この蔵には古い宝物が保管されています。

This vault contains old treasures.


In this sentence, '蔵' is used metaphorically to represent a repository for emotions or secrets within one's heart.

彼の心の蔵には秘密が詰まっている。

His heart's repository is filled with secrets.


The term '土蔵' incorporates '蔵' to specifically denote a type of storage structure made of earth material.

昔の人々は食料を土蔵に保存していました。

People in the past used earth storages for preserving food.