chopsticks
On'yomi (音読み)
- チョ
- チャク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はし
About this kanji
The kanji 箸 (はし) primarily means "chopsticks" and is commonly used as a noun. It appears in several compounds, such as 割り箸 (わりばし), which refers to disposable chopsticks, and 火箸 (ひばし), meaning long metal chopsticks used for handling charcoal, particularly in cooking. Another example is 箸箱 (はしばこ), which is a case to store chopsticks. Notably, the kun'yomi reading はし is often used when talking specifically about chopsticks in everyday situations, while the on'yomi readings like チョ and チャク can be found in more formal contexts. When using chopsticks, it's helpful to remember that they have cultural significance in Japan, so learning proper etiquette is also important.
Example sentences
箸を使うのが得意になった。
I've become good at using chopsticks.
Meanings across languages
- English
- chopsticks
- Tiếng Việt
- đũa
- 日本語
- 箸
- 한국어
- 젓가락
- 中文
- 筷子
- id
- sumpit
- th
- ตะเกียบ
- es
- palillos
- fr
- bâtonnets
- de
- Essstäbchen
- pt
- hashi
Common compounds
- 割り箸dispensable chopsticks, throwaway chopsticks, chopsticks (hand game)
- 火箸long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier), fire tongs
- 箸箱chopstick case
- 菜箸long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
- 杉箸chopsticks made of cedar
- 匕箸spoon and chopsticks
- 箸袋chopstick envelope, chopstick wrapper, paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented
- 空箸touching a food with one's chopsticks, then removing them without taking it (a breach of etiquette)
Words using this kanji
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