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箱

box

JLPT N3 Grade 3 15 strokes
Kun'yomi
はこ
On'yomi
ソウ

Stroke order & writing

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箱 in example sentences

  • のは？

    Hako no nakami wa nani?

    What's in the box?

  • 空箱からばこあったよ。

    Karabako atta yo.

    I found an empty box.

  • 空あき箱ばこあったよ。

    Akibako atta yo.

    I found an empty box.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 箱

箱 means "box". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read はこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 箱 mean?
箱 means "box". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 箱 have?
箱 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 箱 read?
It is read はこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 箱?
箱 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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