Usage patterns 器うつわ に 〈 物もの 〉 を 入い れる to put something into a bowl/container
I poured the soup into a bowl and served it.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 器うつわ ではない not to have the caliber/ability for something
I don't think he has what it takes to be president.
〈 物もの 〉 を 器うつわ に 盛も る to serve/arrange food in a dish
I arranged the salad in a nice dish.
器うつわ を 試ため される to have one's ability/character put to the test
This job will test my caliber as a leader.
Expressions 器うつわ が 大おお きい big-hearted; tolerant; open-minded; magnanimous Kanji 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle Related words· 6 容器 is the neutral, technical word for any container, while 器 usually suggests a bowl or dish used for serving food.
才能 points to a specific talent or gift, whereas 器 describes a person's overall capacity or character for a role.
度量 specifically means broad-mindedness or tolerance, while 器 covers a wider sense of ability and character, not just tolerance.
器 is the everyday word for a bowl, vessel, or (figuratively) a person's capacity, while 器物 is a more formal, object-like term for vessels and articles.
Show 2 more Show fewer 食器 refers specifically to tableware used for eating and serving meals, while 器 is the broader term for any container or vessel.
器 is the broad, generic word for any vessel or container, whereas 鉢 specifically points to a deep, open bowl-shaped one.
Written forms 器うつわ Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling for both literal and figurative senses.
うつわ Usage 2%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the figurative sense is intended.
Etymology The kanji 器 originally depicts a container with a lid, representing a vessel. The figurative sense of 'capacity' or 'caliber' developed from the idea of a container's ability to hold things, extended to a person's ability to handle responsibilities.
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