What does kanji 碗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 碗 is porcelain bowl.

How is kanji 碗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 碗 are こばち; the onyomi readings are ワン.

What words use kanji 碗?

Example words that use kanji 碗 include 碗, 茶わん, お碗, コーヒー茶碗.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

碗

Meaning

Kanji 碗

porcelain bowl

porcelain bowl, tea cup

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こばち
Onyomi 音読み: ワン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 盌 (Legal Form)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 13
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 腕 • 椀 • 畹 • 琬 • 晼 • 宛 • 倇

Related vocabulary

Showing 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 13 entries that include this kanji.

碗

わん

bowl (ceramic, porcelain)

茶わん

ちゃわん

rice bowl

お碗

おわん

bowl (ceramic, porcelain)

コーヒー茶碗

コーヒーちゃわん

coffee cup

楽茶碗

らくぢゃわん

hand-moulded earthenware teacup

高麗茶碗

こうらいぢゃわん

Koryo dynasty tea bowl

茶飲み茶碗

ちゃのみぢゃわん

teacup

天目茶碗

てんもくぢゃわん

Tenmoku tea-bowl

湯飲み茶碗

ゆのみぢゃわん

teacup

飯茶碗

めしぢゃわん

rice bowl

飯椀

めしわん

bowl used for serving rice

夫婦茶碗

めおとぢゃわん

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

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ごはんを碗に盛る。

Put the rice in the bowl.

この碗は手作りです。

This bowl is handmade.

彼は碗を丁寧に洗った。

He washed the bowl carefully.

綺麗な碗が並んでいる。

Beautiful bowls are lined up.

碗の中に何が入っていますか。

What is inside the bowl?

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

碗島子 Shimako Wan

林碗 Wan Lin