籠

籠 — basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself

Learn the correct stroke order for 籠 (basket), a 22-stroke kanji.

Secondary school22 strokes

Stroke Order

Stroke 0 / 22

On'yomi (音読み)ロウrou、ルru

Kun'yomi (訓読み)かごkago、こ.めるkomeru、こも.るkomoru、こ.むkomu

Strokes22

Radical竹

Frequency—

Meaningsbasket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Common Words

籠かごbasket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cagenoun

籠もるこもるto shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneselfverb

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 籠 (basket) is part of the secondary school kanji set. It has 22 strokes with radical 竹.

Example Words in Context

籠かご — basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage

籠もるこもる — to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself

Practice Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 籠 have?

The kanji 籠 (basket) has 22 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 籠?

籠 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 籠 mean?

籠 means: basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied. On'yomi readings: ロウ, ル. Kun'yomi readings: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む.