Kanji

具

tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

八部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

グ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そなえる, つぶさに

Nanori (Name Reading)

とも

Common Readings

グ

Example sentences

道具 どうぐ
この棚を組み立てるには、いくつかの道具が必要です。

To assemble this shelf, several tools are needed.

大切にする たいせつにする
古い道具を大切にしている。

I cherish old tools.

具合 ぐあい
最近、パソコンの具合が悪い。

Lately, my computer has been in bad condition.

具体的 ぐたいてき
具体的な計画を立てる必要があります。

It is necessary to make a concrete plan.

挙げる あげる
具体的な例を挙げて説明してください。

Please explain by giving concrete examples.

具 ぐ
味噌汁の具に豆腐をたくさん入れる。

Put a lot of tofu into the miso soup as an ingredient.

竹輪 ちくわ
おでんの具の中で、私は竹輪が一番好きだ。

Among the ingredients in oden, I like chikuwa the best.

家具 かぐ
家に新しい家具が届いた。

New furniture was delivered to the house.

空間 くうかん
限られた空間を有効に活用するために、家具の配置を工夫した。

In order to use the limited space effectively, I devised the layout of the furniture.

防具 ぼうぐ
彼は剣道の試合のために、新しい防具を買った。

He bought new protective gear for the kendo match.

Example Vocabulary

道具

どうぐ

tool; instrument; utensil

具合

ぐあい

condition; state; health; convenience

具体的

ぐたいてき

concrete; specific

具

ぐ

ingredients; contents (of soup, etc.); tool; means

家具

かぐ

furniture

防具

ぼうぐ

protective gear; armor

玩具

おもちゃ

toy

具合が悪い

ぐあいがわるい

to feel unwell; to be in bad condition; to be out of order

武具

ぶぐ

armor and weapons; fighting gear

器具

きぐ

appliance; tool; instrument

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