宝 : Treasure

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Components:

宀玉

treasure, wealth, valuables

On 'yomi:

ホウ(hou)

Kun 'yomi:

たから(takara)

Nanori:

ほ(ho)

Strokes:	8
Radical:	宀 (40)
Usage Rating:	1139

JLPT:	N2
old JLPT:	2
Grade:	6

Unicode:	05b9d
jis208:	42-85

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宝 Usage examples

宝の持ち腐れ(たからのもちぐされ)	pearls thrown before swine, unused possession, useless possession, waste of talent
瑞宝章(ずいほうしょう)	Orders of the Sacred Treasure
宝塔(ほうとう)	two-storied Buddhist tower
宝石商(ほうせきしょう)	jeweler, gem dealer
宝石箱(ほうせきばこ)	jewel box (case, casket)
宝飾(ほうしょく)	jewels and ornaments, jewelry, jewellery
南無三宝(なむさんぼう)	I believe in the Three Treasures of Buddhism, Oh my Great Buddha!, Good heavens!
七珍万宝(しっちんまんぽう)	the seven treasures and many other precious things, all the treasures in the world
宝飾品(ほうしょくひん)	jewelry, jewellery
大宝(だいほう)	homa-mandala (fire altar), Daihou era
天平感宝(てんびょうかんぽう)	Tempyou-kampou era (749.4.14-749.7.2), Tembyou-kampou era
天平勝宝(てんぴょうしょうほう)	Tempyou-shouhou era (749.7.2-757.8.18)
天平宝字(てんぴょうほうじ)	Tempyou-houji era (757.8.18-765.1.7)
宝亀(ほうき)	Houki era (770.10.1-781.1.1)
宝治(ほうじ)	Houji era (1247.2.28-1249.3.18)
宝徳(ほうとく)	Houtoku era (1449.7.28-1452.7.25)
延宝(えんぽう)	Empou era (1673.9.21-1681.9.29)
宝永(ほうえい)	Houei era (1704.3.13-1711.4.25)
宝暦(ほうりゃく)	Houreki era (1751.10.27-1764.6.2)
宝珠(ほうしゅ)	hoju, uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
文房四宝(ぶんぼうしほう)	in calligraphy, the four important tools of brush, ink stone, ink stick, and paper
子宝に恵まれる(こだからにめぐまれる)	to be blessed with children