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器

Container
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingうつわ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 4Level 13

Meanings

  1. container
    いくら器だけを日本一にしても、中身が三流やったらな〜んの意味もないんちゃうの？The container may be the best in Japan, but if the contents are third class, then isn't it completely meaningless?tatoeba
  2. utensilRtK
  3. vessel
  4. receptacle
  5. implement
    九之略・・・省略してよい器具Chapter 9 : Omissible implementswiki
    二之具・・・製茶器具の列挙・説明Chapter 2 : List and explanation of implements for producing teawiki
  6. instrument
  7. ability
  8. tool
  1. capacity

Popular Usage

器用楽器器械器具食器受話器器官計器

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · large (大) · St. Bernard (犬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 127

Compound words

器用きよう
skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous
楽器がっき
musical instrument
器具きぐ
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance
食器しょっき
tableware
受話器じゅわき
(telephone) receiver
炊飯器すいはんき
rice cooker
器官きかん
organ
計器けいき
meter; gauge
火器かき
firearms; guns
器楽きがく
instrumental music
器材きざい
tools and materials; equipment and materials
器物きぶつ
receptacle; container; vessel; utensil; implement
機器きき
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
磁器じき
porcelain; china; chinaware
漆器しっき
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
銃器じゅうき
small arms
臓器ぞうき
internal organs; viscera
電器でんき
electric (goods)
土器どき
earthenware
陶器とうき
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
鈍器どんき
blunt weapon
武器ぶき
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
兵器へいき
arms; weapon; ordnance
容器ようき
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

On Reading Examples

陶器は火で焼かれた。とうき
The pottery was baked by fire.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。うつわ
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は不器用のようにみえます。
He seems to be all thumbs.tatoeba
彼は不器用な手つきではしをつかっていた。
He used the chopsticks in an awkward way.tatoeba
彼は大器晩成だ。
He's a late bloomer.tatoeba
彼は受話器を取り上げてダイアルを回した。
He took up the receiver and dialed.tatoeba
器械方：宮重一之助
Mechanic: Ichinosuke MIYASHIGEwiki
この器械は正式名称を小倉式鰹節削り器という。
This device's formal name is 'ogurashiki katsuobushi kezuriki (Ogura-style cutter box for katsuobushi).wiki
動物についていえば鼻、または類似器官が突き出た外見に因むものが多い。
As for animals, most references are related to those having a prominent nose or a similar organ.wiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Vessel; device. Four 口 (vessels) around 犬 (a dog guarding them).

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 器

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