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What is the Kanji for 'Box'? | 箱

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Box', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Box' is 箱.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Box

    Reading

    kunyomiはこ

    hako

    Parts

    Bamboo (竹)Mutual

    Example Word

    本箱: bookshelf. The Japanese noun '本箱 (ほんばこ)' refers to a 'bookshelf' or a 'bookcase'. It is a compound word formed from '本 (ほん)' meaning 'book' and '箱 (はこ)' meaning 'box' or 'case'. This word is commonly used to describe furniture designed to store and organize books. For example: I bought a new bookshelf「新しい本箱を買いました」(あたらしいほんばこをかいました). The bookshelf is full of books「本箱は本でいっぱいです」(ほんばこはほんでいっぱいです). It can also refer to smaller storage containers for books, depending on the context.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    814

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Box

    word

    本箱

    Meaning

    Bookshelf

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 相 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Concept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frost

Learn the Kanji

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What does 箱 mean?

箱 means 'Box'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.