箱 names a box or container. Learn its reading in whole words and see how it combines with other words.

The idea

箱 has 15 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 箱（はこ） is a box, 箱入り（はこいり） means boxed, and 箱詰め（はこづめ） means packing into boxes. Learn each reading with the complete word.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample
箱はこThere is a box on the desk.
箱入りはこいりI received boxed sweets as a gift.
箱詰めはこづめWe packed the apples into boxes.

Examples

  • 机つくえの上うえに箱はこがあります。There is a box on the desk.
  • 本ほんを箱はこに入いれてください。Please put the book in the box.
  • 箱はこを開あけて、中身なかみを確たしかめました。I opened the box and checked what was inside.
  • 箱入はこいりのお菓子かしをプレゼントにもらいました。I received boxed sweets as a gift.
  • りんごを箱詰はこづめにしました。We packed the apples into boxes.
  • この箱はこは木きでできています。This box is made of wood.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

箱入り describes something in a box; 箱詰め describes packing things into boxes. In 箱詰め, 詰め is read づめ, not つめ. Do not confuse 箱 with 相: 箱 has the bamboo component 竹 at the top.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 箱 in hiragana.

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    はこ

    箱 is read はこ. For example, a box can sit on a desk.

  2. Write the reading of 箱詰め in hiragana.

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    はこづめ

    箱詰め is read はこづめ; 詰め changes to づめ in this compound.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿入り（はこいり）［箱／相］.

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    箱

    箱 completes 箱入り（はこいり）, meaning boxed. 相 does not form this word.

Use it today

Write 箱 using the stroke diagram. Cover the table, read 箱入り and 箱詰め, then make a sentence about packing something.