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How to say 'Lid' in Japanese | 蓋

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The Japanese word for Lid is 'Futa', written as 蓋 in Japanese.'Lid' in hiragana is ふた.

    word

    蓋

    Meaning

    Lid

    Reading

    ふた

    futa

    Kanji

    蓋Lid

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '蓋 (ふた)' means 'lid'. It refers to a cover or top that is placed over a container to close or seal it. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as when referring to the lid of a pot, jar, or bottle. For example: Please put the lid on the pot「鍋に蓋をしてください」(なべにふたをしてください). The lid of this jar is hard to open「この瓶の蓋は開けにくい」(このびんのふたはあけにくい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that conceals or hides, as in '蓋をする (ふたをする)' which means 'to cover up' or 'to hide something'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    3903

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 蓋

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    蓋

    Meaning

    Lid

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