Word Meaning

ho

舗 is read as ほ (ho) and means counter for foldable things such as maps, etc..

Meaning

English

  1. counter for foldable things such as maps, etc.
  2. shop
  3. store

Reading

Kana

Romaji

ho

Writing Variants

  • ho

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 11315 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

舗装

ほそう

paving (a road)

店舗

てんぽ

shop

老舗

しにせ

long-established shop

本舗

ほんぽ

head office

Example Sentences

10

えきまえにあたらしいてんぽができた。

A new store opened in front of the station.

このとおりはきれいにほそうされている。

This street is neatly paved.

そふはちいさなしにせをまもってきた。

My grandfather has kept that small old shop going for years.

みほそうのみちはあめのひにあるきにくい。

An unpaved road is hard to walk on when it rains.

そのしょうてんがいにはこじんてんぽがおおい。

There are many independently owned shops in that shopping street.

ほどうにじてんしゃをとめないでください。

Please do not park your bicycle on the sidewalk.

このみせはしにせとしてしられている。

This shop is known as a long-established store.

こうじのあとでどうろをほそうしなおした。

They repaved the road after the construction work.

そのりょかんはしゅくばまちのしにせだ。

That inn is a long-established business in the old post town.

Tom is the son and heir to the traditional Japanese inn.