荷 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 荷意味

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

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荷 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

に ni

KUNYOMI　訓読み

カ ka

Examples

船はその港で荷を下ろされた。

The ship was unloaded at the port.

その船の荷を降ろした。

They unloaded the ship.

誰でも自分の荷が一番重いと思う。

Everyone thinks his sack the heaviest.

船はパナマで荷を降ろした。

The ship discharged its cargo in Panama.

石油は東京港で荷降ろしされる。

The oil is discharged at Tokyo port.

人生は重い荷を背負って遠い道を行くようなものだ。

One’s life is like going far with a burden on one’s back.

自分の荷に名札を付けたけれども、すぐに取れてしまった。

I attached my name-tag to my baggage, but it soon came off.

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泊 overnight stay, put up at, ride at anchor

黄 yellow

甘 sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

臣 retainer, subject

浅 shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful