porcelain bowl, tea cup
On'yomi (音読み)
- ワン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- こばち
About this kanji
The kanji 「碗」 primarily means a porcelain bowl or a tea cup. It's often used as a noun rather than a verb. This kanji is commonly associated with dishes used for serving food or beverages. However, you might not find many common compounds specifically using 碗, as it's typically used on its own in everyday conversation. A notable note is that while 碗 generally refers to bowls, different types of dishes might have other specific kanji. For example, understanding this kanji helps when discussing dining, as it can lead to learning about various Japanese tableware.
Example sentences
この碗にスープを入れてください。
Please put the soup in this bowl.
Meanings across languages
- English
- porcelain bowl, tea cup
- 한국어
- 도자기 그릇
- 中文
- 瓷碗
- id
- mangkuk porselen
- th
- ชามเซรามิก
- es
- cuenco de porcelana
- fr
- bol en porcelaine
- de
- Porzellanschüssel
- pt
- tigela de porcelana
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