Word Meaning

はい hai

杯 is read as はい (hai) and means counter for boats.

Meaning

English

  1. counter for boats
  2. counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.
  3. counter for octopuses and squid
  4. cup
  5. championship
  6. sake cup
  7. cup for alcoholic beverages

Reading

Kana

はい

Romaji

hai

Writing Variants

  • はい hai

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 金杯,玉杯,銀杯,ぐい呑み,ぐい飲み,,,酒器 Rank 150281 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一杯

いっぱい

one (boat)

力一杯

ちからいっぱい

with all one's strength

銀杯

ぎんぱい

silver cup

精一杯

せいいっぱい

the best one can do

腹一杯

はらいっぱい

to one's heart's content

満杯

まんぱい

full

苦杯

くはい

bitter cup

乾杯

かんぱい

drinking one's glass dry

祝杯

しゅくはい

toast

賜杯

しはい

Emperor's cup

駆け付け三杯

かけつけさんばい

three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink

賞杯

しょうはい

trophy

Example Sentences

10

つめたいみずをいっぱいください。

One glass of cold water, please.

かれはさかずきをしずかにおいた。

He quietly set down the wine cup.

いわいのせきでみんながさかずきをかわした。

At the celebration, everyone exchanged cups in a toast.

ちちはしょくごにおちゃをにはいのんだ。

My father drank two cups of tea after the meal.

このみせではいっぱいずつていねいにこーひーをいれる。

At this café, they carefully brew the coffee one cup at a time.

わかれのまえにもういっぱいだけのもう。

Let's have just one more drink before we part.

かのじょはちいさなさかずきにさけをそそいだ。

She poured sake into a small cup.

かんぱいのこえとともにさかずきがあがった。

At the cry of 'cheers,' the cups were raised.

すーぷをさんばいよういしてください。

Please prepare three cupfuls of soup.

Bottoms up!