Quick answer
袋 is the kanji for "Bag". The most common reading is ふくろ (fukuro). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Bag
Also : Sack · Pouch
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 袋 represents 'SACK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sack.
On-reading: たい — remember this sound by associating it with sack. Kun-reading: ふくろ.
Example Sentences
買い物袋を持参することで、プラスチックゴミを減らせます。
かいものぶくろをじさんすることで、ぷらすちっくごみをへらせます。
By bringing your own shopping bag, you can reduce plastic waste.
福袋を買ったら、中身が想像以上に良くてラッキーでした。
ふくぶくろをかったら、なかみがそうぞういじょうによくてらっきーでした。
When I bought a lucky bag, the contents were better than imagined and I was lucky.
Vocabulary using 袋
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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