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Kanji 包: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 包: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

Key takeaways

Kanji 包: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

wrappack upcoverconceal

On reading

ホウ

Kun reading

つつ.むくる.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 包

wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

勹 + 己

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The radical 勹 represents a cloth or container for wrapping, while 己 depicts a fetus or a person's body. It illustrates the image of a child being safely wrapped and protected within the womb, leading to the meanings 'to wrap' or 'to envelop'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ホウ
  • 包装ほうそう

    packing / wrapping

  • 包帯ほうたい

    bandage / dressing

Kun reading

つつ.む
  • 包むくるむ

    to wrap / to cover / to envelop

  • 包むつつむ

    to wrap / to cover

Commonly used words

  • 包装
    ほうそう

    packing / wrapping

  • 包帯
    ほうたい

    bandage / dressing

  • 包む
    くるむ

    to wrap / to cover / to envelop

  • 包む
    つつむ

    to wrap / to cover

Example sentences

Example 1

赤ちゃんを毛布でむ。

Translation

Wrap the baby in a blanket.

Example 2

プレゼントをきれいにんだ。

Translation

I neatly wrapped the present.

Example 3

この箱の装はとてもきれいです。

Translation

The wrapping of this box is very neat.

Example 4

装を丁寧にしてください。

Translation

Please pack it carefully.

Kanji 包: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal | Daily Nihongo