箱 - N3 Kanji

Meaning of 箱意味

box, chest, case, bin, railway car

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箱 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

はこ hako

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ソウ sou

Examples

その取っ手を右にねじると箱は開きます。

Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.

その箱は木製です。

The box is made of wood.

その箱は重すぎた。

The box was too heavy.

彼はその箱を壊した。

He crushed the box.

なぜはこをあけたの。

Why did you open the box?

彼は箱を２階へ運んだ。

He carried the box upstairs.

彼は、昨日箱を作った。

He made a box yesterday.

箱の形は普通四角です。

The shape of a box is usually square.

この箱は少し重すぎる。

This box is a trifle too heavy.

クミは箱を作りました。

Kumi made a box.

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破 rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

橋 bridge

働 work, (kokuji)

八 eight, eight radical (no. 12)

花 flower