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碗
碗
13 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

porcelain bowl
tea cup

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ワン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こばち

Common Words

茶碗
茶わん
ちゃわん
Noun
Freq #11207
1

rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

Examples
彼は茶碗を床にたたきつけた。
He dashed the cup on the floor.
碗
わん
盌
Freq #44938
1

Common noun

bowl (ceramic, porcelain)

2

Counter

counter for bowls of food or drink

茶碗蒸し
茶碗蒸
ちゃわんむし
Noun
Freq #57745
1

chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)

お碗
おわん
Polite
Noun
Freq #95275
1

bowl (ceramic, porcelain)

湯飲み茶碗
湯のみ茶碗
湯呑み茶碗
湯吞み茶碗
ゆのみぢゃわん
Noun
Freq #97679
1

teacup

飯茶碗
めしぢゃわん
Noun
Freq #113783
1

rice bowl

コーヒー茶碗
コーヒー茶わん
コーヒーちゃわん
Noun
Freq #129530
1

coffee cup

天目茶碗
てんもくぢゃわん
Noun
Freq #129730
1

tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin

夫婦茶碗
めおとぢゃわん
Noun
Freq #160127
1

pair of teacups (or rice bowls) for a married couple (one large and one small); his and hers teacups; his and hers rice bowls

飯椀
飯碗
めしわん
Noun
Freq #183469
1

bowl used for serving rice

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