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袋

袋·bag, sack, pouch

On-yomi
タイ
Kun-yomi
ふくろ

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
袋ふくろbag
紙袋かみぶくろpaper bag
手袋てぶくろgloves
胃袋いぶくろstomach

Example sentences

  1. 袋はいりますか。

    ふくろはいりますか。

    Would you like a bag?

  2. 寒いので手袋をしてください。

    さむいのでてぶくろをしてください。

    It's cold, so please put on your gloves.

  3. 買った物を紙袋に入れてもらった。

    かったものをかみぶくろにいれてもらった。

    They put what I bought into a paper bag for me.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 手袋 as てふくろ instead of てぶくろ
  • Reading 紙袋 as かみふくろ instead of かみぶくろ

Memory aid

Picture it

代 on top of clothing (衣) — cloth standing in for a container: a bag.

Vocabulary using this kanji

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