杯
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast
Readings
On'yomi
- ハイ
Kun'yomi
- さかずき
Meaning
杯 centers on a vessel for drinking: a glass, wine glass, or cup, and by extension a toast or a counter for cupfuls.
Most common words using 杯
20 of 67- 一杯いっぱいN5
one cup (of); one glass (of); one bowl (of); cupful; glassful; bowlful; spoonful
- 杯さかずきN1
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
- 乾杯かんぱいN4
cheers; bottoms-up; prosit
- 精一杯せいいっぱいN2
the best one can do; one's best effort
- 満杯まんぱい
full
- 手一杯ていっぱい
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
- 祝杯しゅくはい
toast; congratulatory cup
- 金杯きんぱい
gold cup; gilded cup; goblet
- 天皇杯てんのうはい
Emperor's trophy
- 賜杯しはい
Emperor's cup; trophy given by the Emperor
- 銀杯ぎんぱい
silver cup
- 駆けつけ三杯かけつけさんばい
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
- 苦杯くはい
bitter cup; bitter experience; bitter defeat; ordeal
- 賞杯しょうはい
trophy; prize cup
- 杯はいN4
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
- W杯ダブリューはい
World Cup
- ちょっと一杯ちょっといっぱい
let's have a quick drink
- どくろ杯どくろはい
skull cup
- べく杯べくはい
sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied
- アジア杯アジアはい
Asian Cup; Asia Cup
Study
Etymology
杯 combines 木 (wood) with 不, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a wooden drinking vessel.
Meaning mnemonic
A wooden 木 cup that is not 不 full—just a glass for a toast.
Reading mnemonic
For ハイ, imagine raising a glass and saying 'Hi!' as a toast: Hi -> ハイ.