Today’s Kanji is “箱” (hako); Kanji for “box”.
Handwritten Kanji “箱” (hako)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “箱”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 箱 | はこ | hako | 15 | 竹 | box |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “箱”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 弁当箱 | べんとうばこ | Bentō-bako | Lunch box |
| 段ボール箱 | だんぼーるばこ | Dan bōru-bako | Cardboard box |
| 下駄箱 | げたばこ | Getabako | Shoe rack |
