vat, tub, tank
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ふね
About this kanji
The kanji 槽 (そう) primarily means a vat, tub, or tank, and is often used as a noun. You might encounter it in several compounds, such as 水槽 (すいそう), which means "water tank," and 浴槽 (よくそう), meaning "bathtub." Another example is 浄化槽 (じょうかそう), referring to a water-purification tank, showing its use in practical contexts. It can also appear in dental terms like 歯槽 (しそう), meaning "alveolus." An important note is that while it typically refers to containers that hold liquids, it’s not commonly used in everyday conversation, so you'll see it more in specific contexts related to plumbing or storage.
Example sentences
この槽は水をためるためのものだ。
This tank is for holding water.
Meanings across languages
- English
- vat, tub, tank
- Tiếng Việt
- bể
- 日本語
- 槽
- 한국어
- 통
- 中文
- 槽
- id
- bak
- th
- ถัง
- es
- tanque
- fr
- réservoir
- de
- Wanne
- pt
- tanque
Common compounds
- 水槽water tank, cistern, fish tank
- 浴槽bathtub
- 浄化槽water-purification tank, septic tank
- 歯槽(dental) alveolus, tooth socket
- 油槽oil tank
- 馬槽horse trough
- 酒槽sake cask, sake tun
- 便槽tub used to collect feces in an outhouse
Words using this kanji
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