- 袋 — bag; sack; pouch
- 手袋 — gloves; mittens
- 紙袋 — paper bag
- 寝袋 — sleeping bag
- 胃袋 — stomach; “inner bag” for food
- 足袋 — traditional split-toe socks worn with kimono
- 袋小路 — dead-end street; cul-de-sac
On the left, the radical 衣 points to cloth or clothing. The right side gives the sound タイ and hints at something used in place of a rigid container. Put together, 袋 suggests a soft cloth container — a bag you can stuff, tie, and carry close to the body.