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杯

counter for cupfuls
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingハイ
Kun readingさかずき
JōyōGrade 8
  1. sake cup
  2. cup for alcoholic beverages
  3. ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

Popular Usage

乾杯

Radicals and components

Radical木tree
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · negative

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1304

Compound words

乾杯かんぱい
cheers; bottoms-up; prosit; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something)
一杯いっぱい
one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful
銀杯ぎんぱい
silver cup
祝杯しゅくはい
toast; congratulatory cup
満杯まんぱい
full
賜杯しはい
Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
精一杯せいいっぱい
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
力一杯ちからいっぱい
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
１杯いっぱい
one cup (of)
金杯きんぱい
gold cup
苦杯くはい
bitter cup
骨杯コップ
glass (drinking vessel)
洋杯コップ
glass (drinking vessel)
髑髏杯どくろはい
skull cup
一杯機嫌いっぱいきげん
tipsy
杯盤狼藉はいばんろうぜき
glasses and plates being scattered about after a party or banquet
ちょっと一杯ちょっといっぱい
let's have a quick drink
君の瞳に乾杯きみのひとみにかんぱい
here's looking at you, kid

On Reading Examples

彼は水をコップで三杯も飲んだ。はい
He drank three glasses of water.tatoeba
私はほんの２、３杯飲んだだけです。はい
I've had only a couple of drinks.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女に追いつこうと精一杯速く歩いた。
He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.tatoeba
彼は二度と彼女のことは考えまいと精一杯努力した。
He did his best never to think of her.tatoeba
彼は朝食前に水をコップ１杯飲むことにしています。
He makes it a rule to drink a glass of water before breakfast.tatoeba
彼は赤葡萄酒を一杯飲んだ。
He drank a glass of red wine.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 杯

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