What does kanji 匚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 匚 is box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22).

How is kanji 匚 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 匚 are ホウ.

Example words that use kanji 匚 include 匚構え.

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匚

Meaning

box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)

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はこがまえ

kanji "box-on-side" radical (radical 22)

5 reference sentences

匚は漢字の部首の一つだ。

It is one of the radicals used in kanji.

この字は左側に匚を含んでいる。

This character contains that component on the left side.

先生は黒板に匚を書いた。

The teacher wrote that character on the blackboard.

辞書で匚の部首名を調べた。

I looked up the name of that radical in the dictionary.

匚は横から見た箱の形に見える。

It looks like the shape of a box seen from the side.