Quick answer
瓶 is the kanji for "Jar / Jug / Vat". A common reading is かめ (kame). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Jar / Jug / Vat
Also : Jar · Jug · Vat · Urn · Vial · Bottle
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 瓶 represents 'BOTTLE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bottle.
On-reading: びん — remember this sound by associating it with bottle. Kun-reading: かめ.
Example Sentences
ガラス瓶を分別してリサイクルに出しました。
がらすびんをぶんべつしてりさいくるにだしました。
I sorted glass bottles and put them out for recycling.
瓶詰めの梅干しを母から送ってもらいました。
びんづめのうめぼしをははからおくってもらいました。
I had bottled pickled plums sent to me by my mother.
Vocabulary using 瓶
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