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箱 kanji: meaning “box”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N315 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
box
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
はこ

Picture story to remember 箱

The box is woven from bamboo (竹), and a tree (木) shades it while an eye (目) guards it.

Parts in this story:竹, 木, 目

How to write 箱: stroke order

箱 is written with 15 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 箱

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Kanji that share parts with 箱.