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Kanji Detail for 器 - "vessel, talent, tool"

器

  • Meaning

    器 means "vessel, talent, tool."

    1. Vessel - Container; receptacle.

    2. Talent - Ability; capacity; capability.

  • Words using 器

    • 武器 ぶき Listen weapon; arms; ordnance
    • 核兵器 かくへいき Listen nuclear weapon
    • 兵器 へいき Listen arms; weapon; ordnance
    • 機器 きき Listen device; equipment; machinery
    • 臓器 ぞうき Listen internal organs; viscera
    • 容器 ようき Listen container; receptacle; vessel
    • 楽器 がっき Listen musical instrument
    • 化学兵器 かがくへいき Listen chemical weapon

  • Four-character idioms with 器

    • 器用貧乏 きようびんぼう Listen jack of all trades, master of none
    • 大器晩成 たいきばんせい Listen great talents mature late

  • Tattoo check: 器

    • Verified meaning: vessel, talent, tool
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read うつわ)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 器

    Given names 器(うつわ)Listen

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ki(キ) キ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    utsuwa(うつわ) うつわ

  • Strokes

    tip

    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    vessel talent tool ability capacity container basin bowl cup dish goblet jar kettle mug pan pitcher pot receptacle utensil instrument

Sentences including 器

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