Japanese symbol for “pack”
箱
はこ
Romaji: hako
box; case; chest; package
In Japanese, pack is 箱, read はこ (hako).
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 box; case; chest; package; pack; crate
- n car (of a train, etc.)
- n shamisen case; shamisen
- n public building; community building
- n man who carries a geisha's shamisen
- n receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces)
Written forms: 箱、函、匣、筥. Readings: はこ、ハコ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pack”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連中 | れんちゅう renchuu | company; lot; people |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group; crowd; flock |
| 包む | つつむ tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack; to bundle |
| パック | パック pakku | pack; packet; carton |
| 詰め込む | つめこむ tsumekomu | to cram; to stuff; to jam |
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 |
| 箱入り | はこいり hakoiri | cased; boxed |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pack”.
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.