Readings: タイ (Onyomi), ふくろ (Kunyomi)
Meaning: Bag, sack, pouch
A semantic-phonetic compound. The left component 衣 (clothing) indicates the meaning related to fabric or covering, while the right component 代 serves as the phonetic element. It depicts something made from cloth to contain items.
View JLPT N2 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 袋 has 11 strokes. It begins with the clothing radical 衣 on the left, followed by the phonetic component 代 on the right. Pay attention to the correct stroke order for each part to ensure proper writing.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 衣 |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT Level | N2 |
| Grade | S |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- タイ (tai)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- ふくろ (fukuro)
Common Words Using 袋
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 袋帯 | たいおび | a type of kimono sash |
| 袋地 | たいち | landlocked property |
| 袋角 | たいかく | antlers in velvet (before hardening) |
| 袋小路 | たいこうろ | cul-de-sac, blind alley (less common reading) |
| 袋中 | たいちゅう | inside a bag (literary, rare) |
| 袋鼠 | たいそ | kangaroo (rare reading) |
| 袋文字 | たいもじ | bag characters, outlined characters (niche) |
| 袋物 | たいぶつ | bags, pouches, articles (rare reading) |
| 袋口 | たいこう | mouth of a bag (rare) |
| 袋状 | たいじょう | bag-shaped (rare reading) |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 袋 | ふくろ | bag, sack, pouch |
| 紙袋 | かみぶくろ | paper bag |
| 手袋 | てぶくろ | gloves, mittens |
| 足袋 | たび | tabi (traditional Japanese socks) |
| ごみ袋 | ごみぶくろ | garbage bag |
| レジ袋 | レジぶくろ | plastic shopping bag |
| 福袋 | ふくぶくろ | lucky bag (New Year’s grab bag) |
| 寝袋 | ねぶくろ | sleeping bag |
| 巾着袋 | きんちゃくぶくろ | drawstring pouch |
| お菓子袋 | おかしぶくろ | candy bag, snack bag |
Example Sentences
Japanese: この袋に入れてください。
Kana: このふくろにいれてください。
Romaji: Kono fukuro ni irete kudasai.
English: Please put it in this bag.
Japanese: 紙袋をもらえますか？
Kana: かみぶくろをもらえますか？
Romaji: Kamibukuro o moraemasu ka?
English: Can I get a paper bag?
Japanese: 寒いので手袋をはめました。
Kana: さむいのでてぶくろをはめました。
Romaji: Samui node tebukuro o hamemashita.
English: It was cold, so I put on my gloves.
Japanese: 彼は足袋を履いて日本の伝統的な踊りをしました。
Kana: かれはたびをはいてにほんのでんとうてきなおどりをしました。
Romaji: Kare wa tabi o haite Nihon no dentōteki na odori o shimashita.
English: He wore tabi socks and performed a traditional Japanese dance.
Japanese: ごみ袋がいっぱいになったので、捨てに行きます。
Kana: ごみぶくろがいっぱいになったので、すてにいきます。
Romaji: Gomi-bukuro ga ippai ni natta node, sute ni ikimasu.
English: The garbage bag became full, so I’m going to throw it away.
Japanese: レジ袋は有料になります。
Kana: レジぶくろはゆうりょうになります。
Romaji: Reji-bukuro wa yūryō ni narimasu.
English: Plastic shopping bags will be charged.
Japanese: キャンプで寝袋を使いました。
Kana: キャンプでねぶくろをつかいました。
Romaji: Kyanpu de nebukuro o tsukaimashita.
English: I used a sleeping bag for camping.
Japanese: デパートの福袋を買いました。
Kana: デパートのふくぶくろをかいました。
Romaji: Depāto no fukubukuro o kaimashita.
English: I bought a lucky bag from the department store.
Japanese: そのお菓子は一袋いくらですか？
Kana: そのおかしはひとふくろいくらですか？
Romaji: Sono okashi wa hitofukuro ikura desu ka?
English: How much is one bag of those sweets?
Japanese: 彼は買ったパンを袋に詰めた。
Kana: かれはかったパンをふくろにつめた。
Romaji: Kare wa katta pan o fukuro ni tsumeta.
English: He packed the bread he bought into a bag.
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