What does kanji 包 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 包 is wrap.

How is kanji 包 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 包 are つつ.む, くる.む; the onyomi readings are ホウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 包?

Kanji 包 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 包?

The main radical for kanji 包 is 勹.

What words use kanji 包?

Example words that use kanji 包 include 包む, 包丁, 包囲, 包装.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

包

Meaning

Kanji 包

wrap

wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つつ.むくる.む
Onyomi 音読み: ホウ
Nanori 名乗り: おかね

Variant: 㚿 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #954
Strokes: 5
Radical: 勹
Components: 勹 • 已
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 153 entries that include this kanji.

包む

つつむ

to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)

包丁

ほうちょう

cooking

包囲

ほうい

siege

包装

ほうそう

packing

包み

つつみ

counter for wrapped objects

包帯

ほうたい

bandage

包含

ほうがん

inclusion

包容力

ほうようりょく

tolerance

包括

ほうかつ

inclusion

包み紙

つつみがみ

wrapping paper

包摂

ほうせつ

subsumption

包み込む

つつみこむ

to wrap up

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

母はおにぎりを海苔で包んだ。

My mother wrapped the rice ball with nori.

彼は本を紙で丁寧に包んだ。

He carefully wrapped the book in paper.

この店では商品をきれいに包んでくれる。

This shop wraps products neatly.

山は深い霧に包まれていた。

The mountain was covered in thick fog.

会場は静かな空気に包まれていた。

The venue was enveloped in a quiet atmosphere.