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箸
箸
15 strokes
Frequency: 2156
Grade 8

Meanings

chopsticks

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョ
チャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はし

Common Words

箸
はし
Noun
Freq #5008
1

chopsticks

Examples
私達はじっと押し黙っておはしを使って食事をした。
We ate with chopsticks in restrained silence.
割り箸
割箸
割りばし
わり箸
わりばし
Noun
Freq #26708
1

dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks

Examples
和食のレストランへ行くたびに、割り箸を家へもって帰ります。
Whenever I go to a Japanese restaurant, I take the disposable chopsticks home with me.
箸を取る
はしをとる
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #44018
1

to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat

火箸
ひばし
Noun
Freq #49604
1

long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs

菜箸
菜ばし
さいばし
Noun
Freq #51534
1

long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)

箸が進む
箸がすすむ
はしがすすむ
Expression
Freq #67745
1

Idiomatic expression; Godan verb

to eat a lot; to have a good appetite

2

Idiomatic expression; Noun or verb acting prenominally

appetizing

箸休め
はしやすめ
Noun
Freq #86280
1

Food, cooking

entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses

箸置き
箸置
はしおき
Noun
Freq #88135
1

chopstick rest

箸使い
はしづかい
Noun
Freq #102454
1

chopstick usage

箸袋
はしぶくろ
Noun
Freq #123447
1

chopstick envelope; chopstick wrapper; paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented

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