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[はこ()]
hako
noun, suffix, counter

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English Meaning(s) for 箱

noun
  1. box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
  2. car (of a train, etc.)
  3. shamisen case; shamisen
  4. public building; community building (often written as ハコ)
  5. man who carries a geisha's shamisen
  6. receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces)
suffix, counter
  1. counter for boxes (or boxed objects)

Definition and Synonyms for 箱

Box a (usually rectangular) container
Synonyms: ボックス, 櫛笥, ,
Case a portable container for carrying several objects
Synonyms: ケース, 入れ物, 櫛笥,
Casing the housing or outer covering of something
Synonyms: がら, 作り皮, , 櫛笥, , , 甲殻, 甲羅, , , 覆い, 覆う,
Box the quantity contained in a box
Synonyms: ボックス, 桟敷, 櫛笥,
Box a rectangular drawing
Synonyms: ボックス, 桟敷, 櫛笥,
Box may have a lid
Synonyms: ボックス, 櫛笥, ,

Meanings for each kanji in 箱

» box; chest; case; bin; railway car

Categories 箱 is a member of

Container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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Housing a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
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Rectangle a parallelogram with four right angles
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Containerful the quantity that a container will hold
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 箱

Sample Sentences for 箱

There are gaps between the boards in the box. If you fit them in snugly, you'll get more use out of the box.
There are some empty bottles in the box.
I opened the box — it was empty.
This box will do for something.
Medicine containers should be kept out of reach of children.

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