Vocabulary

What does 箱 (はこ, hako) mean?

箱 (はこ, hako) means box.

Quick facts
Readingはこ
Romajihako
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
はこ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhako

box

  1. 1noun box; case; chest
  2. 2noun car (of a train, etc.)
  3. 3noun shamisen case; shamisen
  4. 4noun public building; community building
  5. 5noun man who carries a geisha's shamisen

Example sentences

  • This box is heavy.

  • I put the book in the box.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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