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笥

笥: chest

chest; box (in 箪笥)
11 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ス・シ
Kun
け・はこ

笥 appears almost only in 箪笥 (たんす). The kun け is literary, as in 櫛笥 (comb box).

Key words

箪笥たんすchest of drawers
整理箪笥せいりだんすchest of drawers
洋服箪笥ようふくたんすwardrobe
箪笥預金たんすよきんmoney kept at home
櫛笥くしげcomb box

Example sentences

In my grandmother's room there is an old paulownia-wood chest of drawers.

I bought a new wardrobe and put away my winter clothes.

The princess took a beautiful comb out of her comb box.

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