One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.

Share this page

Kanji Detail for 杯 - "cup, counter"

杯

  • Meaning

    杯 means "cup, counter." Also associated with container.

    1. Cup - A vessel for drinking sake.

    2. Counter - A word for counting liquids in containers.

  • Words using 杯

    • 満杯 まんぱい Listen full
    • 賜杯 しはい Listen Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
    • 精一杯 せいいっぱい Listen the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might

  • Four-character idioms with 杯

    • 杯盤狼藉 はいばんろうぜき Listen glasses and plates being scattered about after a party or banquet; articles lying about in a jumble
    • 象箸玉杯 ぞうちょぎょくはい Listen living a lavish lifestyle

  • Tattoo check: 杯

    • Verified meaning: cup, counter
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: container

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    counter for cupfuls; wine glass; glass; toast

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cup, glass

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    cup; trophy cup; classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    cup, glass; measure word for liquids

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A drinking vessel.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    hai(ハイ) ハイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sakazuki(さかずき) さかずき

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    cup counter container glass goblet chalice vessel tumbler drinking sake wine measure serving

Sentences including 杯

  • Will you have a cup of coffee?

  • A tea with lemon , please.

  • Would you like a cup of coffee?

  • Would you like a cup of milk?

  • I want a cup of tea.

  • He asked for a drink of water.

  • Would you like another cup of tea?

  • I really feel like a beer.

  • He asked for a beer.

  • This is the extent of my ability.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

More kanji with the radical 木 (ki・kihen)

See all kanji with this radical →

Share This Page

Share this link via

Or copy link