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箱
Box
はこ (hako)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for beautifully designed gift boxes. Traditional sweets, bento meals, and souvenirs are often packaged in elegant 箱 that are almost works of art.
Memory Trick
Imagine opening a beautifully wrapped GIFT BOX to discover a surprise inside. The BOX itself is 箱.
Readings
Onyomi: ソウ (sou)
Kunyomi: はこ (hako)
Example Words
箱
はこ (hako)
Box
箱庭
はこにわ (hakoniwa)
Miniature garden
箱入り
はこいり (hakoiri)
Sheltered
道具箱
どうぐばこ (dougubako)
Toolbox
Example Sentence
箱の 中に お菓子が 入っています。
はこの なかに おかしが はいっています。
hako no naka ni okashi ga haitteimasu
There are sweets inside the box.