包
包 — Wrap
wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
On’yomiホウ (hou)
Kun’yomiつつむ (tsutsumu)
Kun’yomiくるむ (kurumu)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 包
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 包括 | ほうかつ houkatsu | inclusion; complete coverage; comprehensiveness |
| 包む | つつむ tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack; to bundle |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife; cooking; food |
| 包囲 | ほうい houi | siege; encirclement; envelopment |
| 包装 | ほうそう housou | packing; wrapping |
| 梱包 | こんぽう konpou | packing; crating; packaging |
Study notes
包 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #954 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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