Word Meaning 花瓶

かびん kabin

花瓶 is read as かびん (kabin) and means (flower) vase.

Meaning

English

  1. (flower) vase

Reading

Kana

かびん

Romaji

kabin

Writing Variants

  • 花びん かびん kabin
  • 花瓶 かへい kahei
  • 花瓶 はながめ hanagame

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 203 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

花輪

はなわ

wreath

花粉

かふん

pollen

花畑

はなばたけ

field of flowers

花見団子

はなみだんご

dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)

花前線

はなぜんせん

(cherry) blossom front

花より団子

はなよりだんご

function over aesthetics

びん

bottle

空き瓶

あきびん

empty bottle

かめ

earthenware pot

花弁

かべん

(flower) petal

はな

(the) best

花見

はなみ

cherry blossom viewing

Example Sentences

10

Who broke the vase?

The vase burst into fragments.

I filled a vase with water.

He dropped a vase.

I put the flowers in the vase.

This vase is fragile.

This vase is fragile.

Put some water into the vase.

Hold the vase in both hands.

There is a vase on the table.