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Japanese symbol for “carton”

Romaji: pakku
pack; packet; carton

In Japanese, carton is (pakku).

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 pack; packet; carton
  2. vs, vt to pack; to package; to wrap
  3. n, vs, vt (cosmetic) face pack; face mask; facial mask; facial
  4. n package (tour, holiday, etc.)

Other Japanese words for “carton”

WordReadingMeaning
だんボール danboorucardboard box; carton
カートン kaatoncarton (e.g. of cigarettes)
ボールばこ boorubakocardboard box; carton
だんボールばこ danboorubakocardboard box; carton; corrugated box
かみパック kamipakkudrink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)

See also: Chinese symbol for “carton”.

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.