器
器

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

utensil

Constituents

?mouth4
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口mouth
大large

Mnemonic Stories

The Hydra, a creature with four mouths and one large body, was surprisingly polite; it insisted on using a separate silver utensil for each of its mouths.

The final boss of the cooking video game is a large sentient oven with four angry mouths that spit fire; you defeat it by throwing a legendary golden utensil into each one.

He bought a large and very strange pleasure device online; this particular utensil had four different mouths for a variety of... experiences.

Dictionary

Common Words

削器さっきNounFreq #500
1

Archeology

(stone) scraper

武器ぶきNounFreq #1438
1

weapon; arms; ordnance

Examples
その軍隊は十分な武器を持っていた。
The troops had plenty of arms.
2

weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

機械器械きかいNounFreq #2230
1

machine; mechanism

Examples
僕は今日この機械を試験するつもりです。
I am going to put this machine to the test today.
2

Often 器械

instrument; appliance; apparatus

Examples
血圧計が大切な検査器械です。
The sphygmomanometer is an important diagnostic instrument.
器用きようNoun～な Adj.Freq #3657
1

skillful; skilful; adroit; dexterous; dextrous; deft; nimble; handy

Examples
マックスは手先が器用だ。
Max is clever with his fingers.
2

clever; shrewd; ingenious

器うつわNounFreq #3872
1

bowl; vessel; container

Examples
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?
2

ability; capacity; calibre; caliber

Examples
彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.
不器用ぶきよう無器用Noun～な Adj.Freq #5256
1

clumsy; awkward; unskillful

2

incompetent; inept; bungling; (socially) awkward; gawky; gauche

食器しょっきNounFreq #5726
1

tableware

Examples
弟は銀の食器類を磨いた。
My brother polished the silver.
器きNounFreq #6202
1

Noun, used as a suffix

device; instrument

2

Noun, used as a suffix

vessel; container

3

ability; capacity; calibre; caliber

楽器がっきNoun～の Adj.Freq #6864
1

musical instrument

Examples
楽器をなにか演奏しますか。
Do you play a musical instrument?
兵器へいきNounFreq #8161
1

arms; weapon; ordnance

Examples
核兵器を全面的に禁止して初めて、兵器競争を止めさせることができる。
Only by prohibiting nuclear weapons altogether can we stop the arms race.
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