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宝 means 'treasure'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 1033   JLPT: N2    Usefulness: 4    Study set: 4-13    Grade: 6   Intermediate lesson: 47    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 73 words   Used in 135 words   Used in 847 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ホウ
Kun
   たから treasure
Additional readings
Name    ほ
Variants
寳   寶  
Components
⿱  宀 roof  玉 jewel  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 宝 is used 5 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 宝 is used 128 times, read 2 ways (with 5 variations).
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ホウ : 88 words FIND ALL
ほ う せ き 0
gem; jewel; precious stone
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ホウ (read as ぽう) : 12 words FIND ALL
し っ ぽ う 0
noun
1. the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli)  (Buddhist term)
2. cloisonne ware  (see also: 七宝焼き; abbreviation; this meaning is restricted to reading しっぽう)
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ホウ (read as ぼう) : 5 words FIND ALL
り ん ぼ う 0
Most common form: 輪寶
noun
Cakraratna; wheel-shaped treasure possessed by the ideal universal ruler, carried in front of him during excursions to allow easy passage  (see also: 転輪王, 法輪; Buddhist term)
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たから : 15 words FIND ALL
た か ら 0
Most common form: たから
noun
treasure
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たから (read as だから) : 4 words FIND ALL
こ だ か ら 0
noun
the treasure that is children; children
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ほ: 1 word. FIND ALL
Most common form: 神庫
noun
1. small shrine  (see also: 祠; this meaning is restricted to reading ほくら)
2. depository for sacred objects
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ぽ: 3 words. FIND ALL
ぎ ん ぽ 0
noun
tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa)  (often written with kana only)
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An additional 7 less common words include 宝 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 983 (originally: 971)  Joy o' Kanji : 971  Key to Kanji: 962 

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宝
ホウ   たから treasure   
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玉
ギョク   たま jewel   
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王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
丶
dot   
宀
roof   
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