bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

About this kanji

The kanji 鉢 (hachi) primarily means 'bowl' or 'pot,' but it can also refer to a 'rice tub' or 'crown.' It is typically used as a noun rather than a verb. You might encounter it in words like 鉢巻 (はちまき, hachimaki), which means 'headband,' and 鉢植え (はちうえ, hachiue), meaning 'potted plant.' Another common usage is in 小鉢 (こばち, kobachi), which refers to a 'small bowl.' Note that 鉢 often conveys the idea of a container, especially for plants or food, so it's useful in various everyday contexts.

Example sentences

• 苔を鉢に植えた。

  I planted moss in a pot.

Meanings across languages

English

bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

Tiếng Việt

bát, thùng gạo, nồi, vương冠

日本語

鉢, 飯桶, 壺, 冠

한국어

그릇, 쌀통, 냄비, 관

中文

碗, 米桶, 锅, 冠

id

mangkuk

th

ชาม

es

tazón

fr

bol

de

Schüssel

pt

tigela

Common compounds

• 鉢巻はちまきheadband
• 鉢植えはちうえpotted plant, potting
• 小鉢こばちsmall bowl
• 植木鉢うえきばちflowerpot, plant pot
• 火鉢ひばちbrazier, hibachi
• 托鉢たくはつreligious mendicancy, asking for alms, monk's begging
• 鉢合わせはちあわせbumping of heads, running into, coming across
• 衣鉢いはつmysteries of one's master's art, robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral), transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)