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三箱 (さんはこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん箱はこ

also: さんぱこ · みはこ · さんばこ

Meanings

1

noun

three boxes; three box-shaped things; three containers

Counter for boxes, cases, or box-like objects. The reading さんはこ is the most standard.

引ひっ越こしの荷に物もつは三さん箱はこだけだった。
The moving luggage was only three boxes.
このお菓か子しを三さん箱はこください。
Please give me three boxes of these sweets.

Written forms

三箱
- さんはこ
  Standard kanji spelling for 'three boxes'.
- さんぱこ
  Alternate reading with rendaku-like voicing; less common than さんはこ.
- みはこ
  Rare native-Japanese reading; learners are unlikely to encounter this.
- さんばこ
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular kana usage (source irregular kana usage); included for search coverage.
みはこ

さんばこ

irregular kana usage

さんぱこ

Kanji

三three
箱box, chest, case

Etymology

Compound of 三 (three) and 箱 (box). The reading さんはこ is the regular on-kun combination; さんぱこ and さんばこ show voicing variations.