This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、はこ
Romaji: kou, hako
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

box

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  22
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  3-2-5
Korean Reading:  gab
Chinese Reading:  xia2
Unicode:  5323
JIS:  523A

Indexes

Nelson Index: 762
New Nelson Index: 589
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2t5.1
Four Corner Index: 7171.5
Japanese Names Index: 742
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2610
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0466

Words

(はこ、ハコ)
box; case; chest; package; pack; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building; man who carries a geisha's shamisen; receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces); counter for boxes (or boxed objects)
印箱 (いんばこ、いんこう)
seal (stamp) box
小箱 (こばこ)
small box; casket
鏡匣 (きょうこう)
mirror case
櫛笥 (くしげ)
toiletries case
引き出し (ひきだし)
drawer; withdrawal; drawing out; variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
櫛箱 (くしばこ)
comb box; toiletries case
文匣 (ぶんこう)
document chest
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