Kanji

What does the kanji 瓶 mean?

瓶 means bottle, jar, vase. On'yomi ビン、ヘイ. Kun'yomi かめ.

Quick facts
On'yomiビン、ヘイ
Kun'yomiかめ
Strokes11
Main radical瓦
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ビン、ヘイKun'yomi かめ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

bottle, jar, vase

Memory hook

Fired clay (瓦) joined (并) into a vessel — BOTTLE, JAR.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 瓶びんbottle, jar
  • 瓶詰びんづめbottled (goods), bottling
  • 花瓶かびんvase

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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.