Japanese symbol for “pouch”
袋
ふくろ
Romaji: fukuro
bag; sack; pouch
In Japanese, pouch is 袋, read ふくろ (fukuro).
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 bag; sack; pouch
- n skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
- n dead end
- n plot of land surrounded by water
Written forms: 袋、嚢. Readings: ふくろ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pouch”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 入れ | いれ ire | container; receptacle; case |
| ポーチ | ポーチ poochi | pouch; accessory case |
| ポシェット | ポシェット poshetto | pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord) |
| 育児嚢 | いくじのう ikujinou | pouch (of a marsupial); marsupium |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手袋 | てぶくろ tebukuro | glove; mitten; mitt |
| 胃袋 | いぶくろ ibukuro | stomach |
| 紙袋 | かみぶくろ kamibukuro | paper bag |
| 袋小路 | ふくろこうじ fukurokouji | blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street |
| 足袋 | たび tabi | tabi; traditional split-toe socks |
| 寝袋 | ねぶくろ nebukuro | sleeping bag |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pouch”.
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.