漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

2High school level13 strokesRadical
On
ハチ・ハツ
Kun
Meaning
bowl; pot

Origin

ORIGIN

Metal plus a phonetic element, originally transcribing a Sanskrit word: a monk’s alms bowl, and later a plant pot.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ハチ鉢・植木鉢
ハツ衣鉢

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 植木鉢うえきばち

    flowerpot

  • 鉢植えはちうえ

    potted plant

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

庭の花を鉢に植え替えた。

I moved the garden flowers into a pot.

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