籠
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Base noun form. Can mean a woven basket for carrying items or a cage for confining animals. Example: 『果物を籠に入れる』 (kudamono o kago ni ireru, 'put fruit in a basket').
Theme
At a local market, User and their friend Yuki are shopping for fresh produce and discussing storage options.
籠
かご
basket or cage
Everyday Life & SurvivalHome & Objects
Memory Hook
Think of a 'cage' or 'basket' holding things. 『籠』 (kago, 'basket / Cage') sounds like 'cargo' in a basket—carry your cargo in a 籠!
Cultural Note
『籠』 (kago, 'basket / Cage') is used in traditional Japanese crafts like 『竹籠』 (takegago, 'bamboo basket') for storage or decoration. In historical contexts, it also refers to palanquins or cages for animals.
Forms
Base: 籠Base noun form. Can mean a woven basket for carrying items or a cage for confining animals. Example: 『果物を籠に入れる』 (kudamono o kago ni ireru, 'put fruit in a basket').