Japanese symbol for “hamper”
籠
かご
Romaji: kago
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
In Japanese, hamper is 籠, read かご (kago).
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
- n basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
Written forms: 籠、篭. Readings: かご、カゴ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hamper”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to suppress; to block; to hamper |
| 拘束具 | こうそくぐ kousokugu | physical restraint; restraining device; hamper |
| 水を差す | みずをさす mizuosasu | to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on |
| 水をかける | みずをかける mizuokakeru | to hinder; to hamper; to stifle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 印籠 | いんろう inrou | inro; seal case; pill box |
| 旅籠 | はたご hatago | inn; tavern; hatago |
| 蒸籠 | せいろ seiro | bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot |
| 蛇籠 | じゃかご jakago | gabion; cage filled with stones |
| 葛籠 | つづら tsuzura | wicker clothes hamper |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hamper”.
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.