How to say 'Chopsticks' in Japanese | 箸

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The Japanese word for Chopsticks is 'Hashi', written as 箸 in Japanese.'Chopsticks' in hiragana is はし.

word

箸

Meaning

Chopsticks

Reading

はし

hashi

Kanji

箸Chopsticks

Explanation

The Japanese noun '箸 (はし)' refers to 'chopsticks', which are utensils used for eating, particularly in East Asian cultures. Chopsticks are typically made of wood, bamboo, metal, or plastic and are used to pick up food. Example sentences: Please pass the chopsticks「箸を取ってください」(はしをとってください). These chopsticks are easy to use「この箸は使いやすいです」(このはしはつかいやすいです). In Japanese culture, proper handling of chopsticks is considered important, and there are specific etiquette rules associated with their use.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4948

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 箸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

箸

Meaning

Chopsticks

Words Related to 箸 Through the Kanji 箸

This Word contains the Kanji 箸 as well.

word

割り箸

Meaning

Chopsticks

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