How to say 'Bowl' or 'Pot' in Japanese | 鉢

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The Japanese word for Bowl or Pot is 'Hachi', written as 鉢 in Japanese.'Bowl' or 'Pot' in hiragana is はち.

word

鉢

Meaning

Bowl, Pot

Reading

はち

hachi

Kanji

鉢Bowl

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鉢 (はち)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'bowl', referring to a deep, round container used for holding food or liquids. The second is 'pot', specifically a container used for planting or holding plants. For example: a rice bowl「ご飯の鉢」(ごはんのはち). a flower pot「花の鉢」(はなのはち). The word can also refer to the shape of something resembling a bowl or pot, such as the crown of a hat or the top of a mountain. It is commonly used in everyday contexts, particularly in gardening or dining.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6734

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鉢

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鉢

Meaning

Bowl

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'Hachi' means 'Bowl' or 'Pot' .

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