🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はく【箱】 : haku | define meaning
haku
Pronunciation: [haku]
Definition
Noun
- Box
- Counter for boxes. Box; boxful.
- いくはく【幾箱】
iku-haku
"How many boxes?" - ちゅはく【一箱】
chu-haku
"One box" - たはく【ニ箱】
ta-haku
"Two boxes" - みはく【三箱】
mi-haku
"Three boxes"
- いくはく【幾箱】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はこ【箱・函・匣・筥・筐・凾・篋】 hako "box".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 箱 |
| Kana | はく |
| Romanization | haku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haku] |
意味：はこ【箱・函・匣・筥・筐・凾・篋】
箱
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 15). はく【箱】 : haku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8431/haku/.