sack, bag, pouch
On'yomi (音読み)
- タイ
- ダイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふくろ
About this kanji
The kanji 袋 (ふくろ) means "bag" or "sack" and is often used as a noun. It's common in several compounds, such as お袋 (おふくろ), which means "mother," reflecting a warm, homey feeling. Another example is 紙袋 (かみぶくろ), meaning "paper bag," which you might encounter while shopping. 手袋 (てぶくろ), or "glove," is something you wear on your hands. You can also find 袋 in 胃袋 (いぶくろ), meaning "stomach." A helpful note is that while 袋 refers to containers, in some contexts, it can symbolize a place of safety or comfort, just like a mother's embrace.
Example sentences
彼は袋を持っていた。
He was holding a bag.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sack, bag, pouch
- Tiếng Việt
- bao, túi, bọc
- 日本語
- 袋, バッグ, ポーチ
- 한국어
- 자루, 가방, 파우치
- 中文
- 袋, 包, 小袋
- id
- kantong
- th
- ถุง
- es
- bolsa
- fr
- sac
- de
- Sack
- pt
- saco
Common compounds
- お袋おふくろ(one's) mother
- 紙袋かみぶくろpaper bag
- 手袋てぶくろglove, mitten, mitt
- 胃袋いぶくろstomach, dietary needs
- 袋小路ふくろこうじblind alley, cul-de-sac, dead end street
- 寝袋ねぶくろsleeping bag
- 足袋たびtabi, traditional split-toe socks
- 袋物ふくろものbags and pouches, bags, thing in a bag
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