包 — “wrap / package” in Japanese

Grade 4ほう, つつ

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“wrap / package” in Japanese is 包, read hou, tsutsu (ほう, つつ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 包装 (packaging).

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What does 包 mean?

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Kanji	包
Meaning	wrap / package
Readings	ほう, つつ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	包装 (packaging)

How to read 包

包 is read hou (ほう) or tsutsu (つつ) depending on the word.

Words with 包

包装
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Updated: 2026-08-28