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Kotomora

鉢

bowl, rice tub, pot, crown

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハチ
  • ハツ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

鉢 centers on a container that holds something: a bowl, a pot, or a tub. The crown sense is a specialized application where the container shape sits on the head.

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Etymology

鉢 combines 金 (metal) with 本, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a metal bowl or pot.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 金 (metal) and right side 本 (book) come together: imagine a metal bowl used to hold sacred books or a pot shaped like a book. The container is a 鉢.

Reading mnemonic

For ハチ, picture a bowl filled with honey made by bees: 蜂 (はち, bee) -> ハチ, and the bowl holds the sweet honey.