Japanese symbol for “boxed”
箱入り
はこいり
Romaji: hakoiri
cased; boxed
In Japanese, boxed is 箱入り, read はこいり (hakoiri).
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
- adj-no, n cased; boxed
- adj-no, n precious; cherished
- n girl who has been sheltered from the world
- n one's special talent
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 重箱 | じゅうばこ juubako | jūbako; multi-tiered food box |
| ゴミ箱 | ごみばこ gomibako | trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin |
| 私書箱 | ししょばこ shishobako | post office box |
| 巣箱 | すばこ subako | birdhouse; nest box; bird box |
| 箱詰め | はこづめ hakozume | packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
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.