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What is the Kanji for 'Bottle' and 'Jar'? | 瓶

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Bottle' and 'Jar', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Bottle' and 'Jar' is 瓶.

    kanji

    瓶

    Meaning

    Bottle, Jar

    Reading

    kunyomiかめ

    kame

    onyomiびん

    bin

    Parts

    瓦Tile, Gram 并

    Example Word

    瓶: bottle. The Japanese noun '瓶 (びん)' refers to a 'bottle', typically made of glass or plastic, used for storing liquids such as water, juice, or alcohol. It is a common word in everyday Japanese and can be used in various contexts. For example: Please bring a bottle of water「水の瓶を持ってきてください」(みずのびんをもってきてください). The milk is in the bottle「牛乳は瓶の中です」(ぎゅうにゅうはびんのなかです). The word can also be used metaphorically or in idiomatic expressions, but its primary meaning remains 'bottle'.

    Radical

    瓦

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1457

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 瓶

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    瓦

    Meaning

    Tile, Gram

    component

    并

Words Using 瓶

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    瓶

    Meaning

    Bottle

    word

    花瓶

    Meaning

    Vase

Kanji Related to 瓶 Through the Part 并

These 2 kanji contain the part 并 as well.

    kanji

    餅

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    併

    Meaning

    Join, Put together

Learn the Kanji 瓶

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What does 瓶 mean?

瓶 means 'Bottle' and 'Jar'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.