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How to say 'Basket' in Japanese | 籠

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The Japanese word for Basket is 'Kago', written as 籠 in Japanese.'Basket' in hiragana is かご.

    word

    籠

    Meaning

    Basket

    Reading

    かご

    kago

    Kanji

    籠Cage, Basket

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '籠 (かご)' refers to a 'basket', typically made of woven materials like bamboo or straw. It is used to carry or store items, and can vary in size and shape depending on its purpose. For example: I bought a basket at the market「市場で籠を買いました」(いちばでかごをかいました). The fruits are in the basket「果物は籠の中です」(くだものはかごのなかです). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that holds or contains items, such as a 'basket of ideas'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    6510

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 籠

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    籠

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

Words Related to 籠 Through the Kanji 籠

This Word contains the Kanji 籠 as well.

  • word

    籠もる

    Meaning

    Seclude

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'Kago' means 'Basket' .

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