籠 — “Basket / Devote Oneself / Seclude Oneself / Cage” in Japanese

Master (高手)ろう, る, かご, こ, こも

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“Basket / Devote Oneself / Seclude Oneself / Cage” in Japanese is 籠, read rou, ru, kago (ろう, る, かご, こ, こも). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 籠 (basket / cage).

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What does 籠 mean?

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Kanji	籠
Meaning	Basket / Devote Oneself / Seclude Oneself / Cage
Readings	ろう, る, かご, こ, こも
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	籠 (basket / cage)

How to read 籠

籠 is read rou (ろう) or ru (る) or kago (かご) or ko (こ) or komo (こも) depending on the word.

Words with 籠

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Updated: 2026-08-28