small box for valuables; personal casket
A small, often decorative box used to store personal valuables such as jewelry, letters, or keepsakes. The term can evoke a traditional or antique feel.
My grandmother's small box contained old letters.
Standard kanji spelling.
Compound of 手 (te, 'hand') and 箱 (hako, 'box'), literally 'hand box', referring to a box kept at hand for personal items.