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Readings

Kana: ハク、ホウ、ビョウ、かばん
Romaji: haku, hou, byō, kaban
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

suitcase, bag, briefcase

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  177
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-9-5
Korean Reading:  po
Chinese Reading:  pao2
Unicode:  9784
JIS:  3373

Indexes

Nelson Index: 5095
New Nelson Index: 6582
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3k11.25
Four Corner Index: 4751.2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 42781X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0158
Remembering the kanji Index: 2785
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1594
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2806
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2248

Words

(かばん、カバン)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
鞄持ち (かばんもち)
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier; carrying a bag
手提げ鞄 (てさげかばん)
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
旅行鞄 (りょこうかばん)
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
書類カバン (しょるいカバン、しょるいかばん)
briefcase; attaché case
かばん語 (かばんご)
portmanteau word; combination of two words (often first half of one, second half of another)
牛の鞄 (ぎゅうのかばん)
cowhide bag
折り鞄 (おりかばん)
briefcase; portfolio
学生鞄 (がくせいかばん)
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
小鞄 (こかばん)
small bag; small satchel
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