# 箱 — box

箱 means “box”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes.  Kun'yomi: はこ (hako). You'll see it in words such as 箱 (hako, “box; case”).

- Meaning: box
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: はこ (hako)
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Things 2

## How to remember 箱

Bamboo (竹) strips fitted to each other (相): a box.

Parts: 竹 bamboo · 相 mutual

## Words with 箱

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 箱 | はこ (hako) | box; case |

## Don't confuse it with

[算](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/calculate/)

## More in the “Things 2” set

[器](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/container/) · [具](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tool/) · [筆](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/writing-brush/) · [荷](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/luggage/) · [箱](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/box/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/box/. Last updated 2026-11-01.