包

wrap

JLPT N2 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: つつ.む・くる.む
On'yomi: ホウ

包 means "wrap". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read つつ.む・くる.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Stroke order & writing

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包 in example sentences

それ包つつんで。
Sore tsutsunde.
Wrap that up.
がだ。
Houchou ga hitsuyou da.
I need a kitchen knife.
それを包つつんで下ください。
Sore o tsutsunde kudasai.
Please wrap it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 包

Common questions

What does the kanji 包 mean?: 包 means "wrap". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 包 have?: 包 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 包 read?: It is read つつ.む・くる.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ホウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 包?: 包 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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