箸
はし
hashi
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 85 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
箸 is the kanji for "Chopsticks". A common reading is はし (hashi). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Chopsticks
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Readings
kunはし/ hashionちょ/ choonちゃく/ chaku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
竹者
Example Sentences
箸についてはなします。
はしについてはなします。
I talk about chopsticks.
日本食を食べるときは箸を使う。
にほんしょくをたべるときはしをつかう。
I use chopsticks when eating Japanese food.
Vocabulary using 箸
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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