bag

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading of 袋 is たい, and its kun reading is ふくろ. It has 11 strokes and relates to bags or sacks.
• Basic usage: 袋 is read ふくろ, and 手袋 is read てぶくろ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 袋 and 手袋
  • 袋 means bag or sack.
  • 買った果物を紙の袋に入れてもらった。 means “I asked for the fruit I bought to be placed in a paper bag.”
  • 手袋 means gloves.
  • 寒い朝なので厚い手袋をはめた。 means “I put on thick gloves because it was a cold morning.”