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Japanese symbol for “bags”

Romaji: fukuromono
bags and pouches; bags

In Japanese, bags is , read (fukuromono).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n bags and pouches; bags
  2. n thing in a bag

Kanji and stroke order

sack, bag, pouch
on: タイ、ダイ
kun: ふくろ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
thing, object, matter
on: ブツ、モツ
kun: もの、もの-
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
てぶくろ tebukuroglove; mitten; mitt
いぶくろ ibukurostomach
かみぶくろ kamibukuropaper bag
ふくろこうじ fukurokoujiblind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street
たび tabitabi; traditional split-toe socks
ねぶくろ nebukurosleeping bag
どうぶつ doubutsuanimal
じんぶつ jinbutsuperson; character; figure

See also: Chinese symbol for “bags”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.