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What is the Kanji for 'Rice bowl'? | 丼

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Rice bowl', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Rice bowl' is 丼.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    Reading

    kunyomiどんぶり

    donburi

    onyomiどん

    don

    Parts

    Well Dot

    Example Word

    丼: bowl. The Japanese noun '丼 (どんぶり)' refers to a type of bowl, typically deep and used for serving rice dishes. It is commonly associated with dishes like '牛丼 (ぎゅうどん)' (beef bowl) or '親子丼 (おやこどん)' (chicken and egg bowl). The term can also refer to the dish itself served in such a bowl. For example: I ate a beef bowl「牛丼を食べた」(ぎゅうどんをたべた). This bowl is big「この丼は大きい」(このどんぶりはおおきい). The word is often used in the context of Japanese cuisine and dining.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    2095

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Well

    radical

    Meaning

    Dot

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    Meaning

    Bowl

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 井 as well.

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    Meaning

    Rare, Different

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    Meaning

    Surround

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    Meaning

    Plow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Respect, Respectful

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

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    Meaning

    Insect

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    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

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    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

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    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    Meaning

    Common

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    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ice

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    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

Learn the Kanji

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What does 丼 mean?

丼 means 'Rice bowl'.

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

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