How to say 'Pot' in Japanese | 鍋

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The Japanese word for Pot is 'Nabe', written as 鍋 in Japanese.'Pot' in hiragana is なべ.

word

鍋

Meaning

Pot

Reading

なべ

nabe

Kanji

鍋Pot

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鍋 (なべ)' refers to a 'pot', typically used for cooking. It can describe various types of pots, such as those used for boiling, stewing, or frying. In Japanese cuisine, '鍋' is also associated with hot pot dishes, where ingredients are cooked together in a communal pot. Example sentences: I bought a new pot「新しい鍋を買いました」(あたらしいなべをかいました). Let's make hot pot tonight「今夜は鍋を作りましょう」(こんやはなべをつくりましょう). The pot is on the stove「鍋がコンロの上にあります」(なべがコンロのうえにあります).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3235

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鍋

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

鍋

Meaning

Pot

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