JLPT N3 · 15 strokes
Kanji 箱: "box, chest, case"
The kanji 箱 means "box, chest, case, bin, railway car". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ソウ in on'yomi and はこ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はこ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | box, chest, case, bin, railway car |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 1357 of 2,501 |
Common words with 箱
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 箱box; case; chest; package · car (of a train, etc.)
- 木箱wooden box; wooden crate
- 宝箱treasure chest; strongbox
- 弁当箱lunch box; bento box
- 下駄箱shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
- 小箱small box; casket
- 箱庭miniature garden
- 救急箱first-aid kit
- 宝石箱jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
- 重箱jūbako; multi-tiered food box
- 箱入りcased; boxed · precious; cherished
- 靴箱shoe box; shoe shelf
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