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bowl, pot

JLPT N1 13 strokes
On'yomi
ハチ・ハツ
Radical
· metal (gold, metal)

鉢 means "bowl, pot". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ハチ・ハツ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

鉢 in example sentences

  • うえきばちほどうちて、ガチャンとれた。

    Uekibachi ga hodou ni ochite, gachan to wareta.

    The flower pot crashed to the sidewalk.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 鉢 mean?
鉢 means "bowl, pot". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 鉢 have?
鉢 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 鉢 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ハチ・ハツ.
What JLPT level is 鉢?
鉢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.