包 Kanji – wrap

The Japanese kanji 包 can mean wrap, pack up, cover, conceal.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
Onyomi: ホウ
Kunyomi: つつむ, くるむ
Romaji: hou, tsutsumu, kurumu
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 954

How is 包 read?

包 has the onyomi reading ホウ and the kunyomi readings つつむ, くるむ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as hou, tsutsumu, kurumu.

Common Japanese Words Using 包

These common Japanese words contain 包. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 梱包(こんぽう) — packing, crating, packaging
  • 内包(ないほう) — connotation, comprehension, intension
  • 包み(つつみ) — bundle, package, parcel
  • 包み込む(つつみこむ) — to wrap up
  • 包囲(ほうい) — siege, encirclement, envelopment, surrounding, besiegement
  • 包括(ほうかつ) — inclusion, complete coverage, comprehensiveness
  • 包含(ほうがん) — inclusion, comprehension, implication, containing, covering
  • 包装(ほうそう) — packing, wrapping
  • 包丁(ほうちょう) — kitchen knife
  • 包容力(ほうようりょく) — tolerance, broad-mindedness

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