かめ
kame
JLPT N211 strokesKanjiLevel 51 - JLPT N2

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かめ/ kameonびん/ bin

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 瓶 represents 'BOTTLE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of bottle.

Reading ·

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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