ちょぞう is the standard on'yomi, with 蔵 undergoing rendaku. 貯 (チョ) means to store or save, and 蔵 (ゾウ) means storehouse or to keep. ちょうぞう incorrectly prolongs 貯, じぞう misreads 貯, and ちょそう omits rendaku. This term refers to storage or stockpiling, often for a long period or in large quantities, implying keeping goods in a dedicated place for future use.

ちょぞうは標準的な音読みです。貯は「たくわえる」、蔵は「倉庫」の意味。物品を長く保管すること、または保管場所を指します。ちょうぞうは貯の誤読、じぞうは貯の誤読、ちょそうは連濁の欠落です。