箱

音読おんよみ: ソウ

訓読くんよみ: はこ

画数かくすう: 15 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 竹(たけかんむり)

Meaning

box, case, container


  • はこ — box
  • はこり — boxed (item)
  • じゅうばこ — multi-tiered lunch box
  • ばこ — small container
  • はこぶね — box-shaped boat

箱 is composed of the radical 竹 (bamboo) and the phonetic component 相 (shou/sou). It originally referred to bamboo-made containers. Today, it's used for all kinds of boxes, including lunch boxes, storage, and packaging.

じゅうばこにお弁当べんとうれました。
I put lunch in a stacked bento box.

このはこは プレゼントです。
This box is a present.

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