袋

嚢

Reading

Kana: ふくろ

Romaji: fukuro

Definitions

noun

1

bag; sack; pouch

2

skin of an orange (and other like fruits)

3

dead end

4

plot of land surrounded by water

Kanji

袋

Readings: タイ、 ダイ、 ふくろ

Meanings: sack, bag, pouch

嚢

Readings: ノウ、 ドウ、 ふくろ

Meanings: pouch, purse, bag

Example Sentences

胃袋(いぶくろ)は耳(みみ)を持(も)たぬ。

➥The belly has no ears.

目(め)は胃袋(いぶくろ)より大(おお)きい。

➥The eye is bigger than the belly.

手袋(てぶくろ)はよい贈(おく)り物(もの)だ。

➥A pair of gloves is a nice gift.

犯人(はんにん)は袋(ふくろ)の中(なか)の鼠(ねずみ)だ。

➥The culprit is caught like a rat in a trap.

堪忍袋(かんにんぶくろ)の緒(いとぐち)が切(き)れる。

➥My patience has come to the breaking point.

男(おとこ)は袋(ふくろ)を肩(かた)に担(かつ)いだ。

➥The man threw a bag across his shoulder.