箱

box

JLPT N3 Grade 3 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: はこ
On'yomi: ソウ

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.

箱 in example sentences

箱ばこの中身なかみは何なん？

Bako no nakami wa nan?

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 箱

箱 box

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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