Explore 荷 in words for luggage and goods. Connect each reading with a whole word and a useful situation.
The idea
荷 has 10 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. Read 荷物（にもつ）, 手荷物（てにもつ） and 貨物（かもつ） as whole words: 荷 is に in the first two and か in 貨物.
Examples
- 荷物をホテルに置きました。I left my luggage at the hotel.
- この荷物は重いです。This luggage is heavy.
- 今朝、荷物が届きました。A parcel arrived this morning.
- 友達に荷物を送りました。I sent a parcel to my friend.
- 貨物が港に着きました。The cargo arrived at the port.
- 手荷物を座席の下に置いてください。Please put your hand luggage under the seat.
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Watch out
荷物 can mean luggage or a parcel, depending on context; 手荷物 specifies hand luggage. Do not confuse 荷 with 何: 荷 has the grass component at the top.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 荷物 in hiragana.
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にもつ
荷物 is にもつ: it can be luggage or a parcel, as in the examples.
Write the reading of 手荷物 in hiragana.
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てにもつ
手荷物 is てにもつ: 手 adds the sense of hand luggage to 荷物.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿物（にもつ）［荷／何］.
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荷
荷 completes 荷物（にもつ）. 何 is a different character meaning “what”.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 荷物 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 手荷物 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿物（にもつ）［荷／何］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 荷 using the diagram. Cover the readings, read 荷物 and 手荷物, then make a sentence with one.