器 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- キき · ki
- Kun
- うつわutsuwa
- Meaning
- vessel; container; instrument; capacity
Stroke order
Origin
Shows several 口 (containers) watched by a 犬 (dog); depicts vessels and utensils, hence 'container/instrument'.
Readings and examples
| Onキきki | 器量きりょう器用きよう陶器とうき |
|---|---|
| Kunうつわutsuwa | 器うつわ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 食器しょっき
tableware
- 楽器がっき
musical instrument
- 器械きかい
- 容器ようき
- 磁器じき
- 陶器とうき
- 泌尿器ひにょうき
- 弦楽器げんがっき
Example
食事の あとで 食器を あらった。
After the meal, I washed the dishes.
Idioms with this kanji
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)