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Kanji Detail for 器 - "vessel, talent, capacity"
器
- Meaning
器 means "vessel, talent, capacity."
Vessel - A container; a receptacle for holding things.
Talent - Natural ability or aptitude; capacity for achievement.
Instrument - A tool or implement; equipment for a purpose.
Recognize - To evaluate and acknowledge someone's abilities.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
utensil; vessel; receptacle; implement; instrument; ability; container; tool; set
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
receptacle, vessel; instrument
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
General term for utensils. Hence implements are called 器用. | Ability; talent. Using someone according to their talent is called 器使. | Capacity. Hence a person's capacity is also called 器量. Valuing someone as useful talent is called 器重.
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Sentences including 器
Let's do the dishes.
I'm all thumbs.
He put the phone down.
Tears are a child's weapon.
She is awkward.
He is clumsy with his hands.
You have a light hand , don't you?
When it comes to making things , i'm all thumbs.
She is not less beautiful than her sister.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうして人間の胸の中に装置された複雑な器械が、時計の針のように、明瞭に偽りなく、盤上の数字を指し得るものだろうかと考えました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
そうして人間の胸の中に装置された複雑な器械が、時計の針のように、明瞭に偽りなく、盤上の数字を指し得るものだろうかと考えました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha