also: うき
sake cup; small cup for alcohol
Refers to a small cup used for drinking sake or other alcoholic beverages, often in traditional settings.
He picked up the sake cup and drained it in one gulp.
At the wedding, the bride and groom exchanged sake cups.
ritual exchange of cups; pledge cup exchange
Refers to the ceremonial act of exchanging sake cups to seal a bond, such as in weddings or yakuza rituals. Often used in the compound 杯事 (sakazukigoto).
See also: 杯事
They exchanged cups and swore a brotherly bond.
The two exchanged cups of sake as a pledge of friendship.
The young man received a ceremonial cup of sake from the boss, sealing his allegiance.
As he had cup after cup, he became more talkative.
Everyone raised their cups and toasted together.
杯 is the plain, everyday word for a small sake cup, while さかずき is a more formal or poetic term often used in ceremonial contexts.
Written identically, 杯 read はい is the everyday counter/word covering cups, servings, and even championships, whereas 杯 read さかずき refers specifically to the ceremonial or literary sake cup itself.
guest; visitor · customer; client; patron · counter for servings (for guests)
Alternate kanji form, often seen in traditional contexts.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rare kanji form with rare reading うき.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.