Word Meaning 釣瓶

つるべ tsurube

釣瓶 is read as つるべ (tsurube) and means well bucket.

Meaning

English

well bucket

Reading

Kana

つるべ

Romaji

tsurube

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 135558 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

釣瓶落とし

つるべおとし

sinking quickly

釣瓶うち

つるべうち

firing in rapid succession

撥ね釣瓶

はねつるべ

water bucket suspended from a weighted rod

秋の日は釣瓶落とし

あきのひはつるべおとし

the autumn sun sets as quickly as a bucket dropping into a well

釣合

つりあい

balance

釣

つり

change (for a purchase)

釣る

つる

to fish

釣り船

つりぶね

boat-shaped hanging flower vase

釣り銭

つりせん

change (for a purchase)

釣り針

つりばり

fish hook

釣り堀

つりぼり

fish pond (artificially stocked)

釣り合う

つりあう

to balance