noun
General term for a container made of woven material, wire, or bamboo, used for carrying items, storing things, or confining animals.
買い物かごを持ってスーパーに入った。
I entered the supermarket carrying a shopping basket.
鳥かごの中で小鳥が
A small bird is chirping inside the birdcage.
Variant kanji form; less common than 籠.
Loanword from English; often used for stylish or Western-style baskets, while かご is the native Japanese term covering a broader range of baskets and cages.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 籠 and 篭 both represent the concept of a basket or cage, but the word itself is of Japonic origin.