# 棚 — shelf

棚 means “shelf”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes.  Kun'yomi: たな (tana). You'll see it in words such as 棚 (tana, “shelf; ledge”).

- Meaning: shelf
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: たな (tana)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Things 2

## How to remember 棚

Parts: 木 tree · 月 moon; flesh

## Words with 棚

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 棚 | たな (tana) | shelf; ledge |

## Don't confuse it with

[膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/)

## More in the “Things 2” set

[瓶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bottle/) · [缶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tin-can/) · [鎌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sickle/) · [棚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelf/) · [鐘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/temple-bell/) · [傘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/umbrella/) · [枢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pivot/) · [扇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/folding-fan/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelf/. Last updated 2026-11-01.