Kanji

What does the kanji 杯 mean?

杯 means cup, glass; counter for cupfuls. On'yomi ハイ. Kun'yomi さかずき.

Quick facts
On'yomiハイ
Kun'yomiさかずき
Strokes8
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ハイKun'yomi さかずき
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

cup, glass; counter for cupfuls

Memory hook

Wood (木) shaped so that it does not (不) leak — a CUP, a glassful.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 杯さかずきsake cup
  • 乾杯かんぱいcheers, a toast
  • ~杯~はいcounter for cups/glasses

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.