Japanese symbol for “packing”
包装
ほうそう
Romaji: housou
packing; wrapping
In Japanese, packing is 包装, read ほうそう (housou).
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, vs, vt packing; wrapping
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “packing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 荷造り | にづくり nizukuri | packing; baling; crating |
| 梱包 | こんぽう konpou | packing; crating; packaging |
| 充填 | じゅうてん juuten | filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth) |
| パッキング | パッキング pakkingu | packing (items in a suitcase, etc.) |
| 詰め | つめ tsume | stuffing; packing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife |
| 包む | つつむ tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack; to bundle |
| 包み | つつみ tsutsumi | bundle; package; parcel |
| 包括 | ほうかつ houkatsu | inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 武装 | ぶそう busou | arms; armament; taking up arms |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing; costume; outfit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “packing”.
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.
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