What does 箱 mean?
箱 is a Japanese noun meaning “box” in English. It can also be translated as “car (of a train, etc.), public building, man who carries a geisha's shamisen” depending on context. It is written as 箱 in kanji, はこ in hiragana, and hako in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その取っ手を右にねじると箱は開きます。
Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.