How to say 'Teacup' in Japanese | 湯飲み

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The Japanese word for Teacup is 'Yunomi', written as 湯飲み in Japanese.'Teacup' in hiragana is ゆのみ.

word

湯飲み

Meaning

Teacup

Reading

ゆのみ

yunomi

Kanji

湯Hot water 飲Drink

Explanation

The Japanese noun '湯飲み (ゆのみ)' refers to a teacup, specifically a cup used for drinking tea. It is commonly used in Japanese households and tea ceremonies. The word is a combination of '湯 (ゆ)', meaning hot water or tea, and '飲み (のみ)', meaning drinking. Example sentences: Please pass me the teacup「湯飲みを取ってください」(ゆのみをとってください). This teacup is beautiful「この湯飲みはきれいです」(このゆのみはきれいです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7288

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 湯飲み

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

湯

Meaning

Hot water

kanji

飲

Meaning

Drink

Hiragana in the Word 湯飲み

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 湯飲み Through the Kanji 湯

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 湯 as well.

word

湯

Meaning

Hot water

word

湯気

Meaning

Steam

Words Related to 湯飲み Through the Kanji 飲

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 飲 as well.

word

飲み物

Meaning

Drink

word

飲む

Meaning

Drink

word

飲料水

Meaning

Drinking water

word

飲み込む

Meaning

Swallow, Comprehend

word

飲み水

Meaning

Drinking water

word

飲料

Meaning

Beverage

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'Yunomi' means 'Teacup' .

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