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Kanji for Treasure
The kanji for “treasure” is 宝, read hou and written in 8 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
treasure
A treasure; someone precious to everyone around them.
8 strokes On reading ホウ (hou) Kun reading たから (takara) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: treasure, wealth, valuables
Readings used for names on Nazuke: hou
In Japan it appears in about 151 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 宝: Paul 宝瑠 · Hope 宝風 · Homer 宝真 · Paula 宝良 · Porter 宝楽 · Portia 宝紗 · Paulina 宝里七 · Pauline 宝凛 · Paulita 宝里楽 · Porsche 宝紗 · Leopoldo 礼央宝瑠道 · Napoleon 七宝礼温 and 2 more
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