桶おけ

お

け

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

A container for liquids or other materials, typically with a handle. Often made of wood or plastic.

桶おけに水みずを入いれるto fill a bucket with water
桶おけに水みずを入いれて庭にわの花はなに水みずをやった。
I filled a bucket with water and watered the flowers in the garden.
桶おけで〈物もの〉を運はこぶto carry something in a bucket
祭まつりの日ひ、桶おけで水みずを運はこぶ人ひと々びとを見みた。
On the festival day, I saw people carrying water in buckets.
桶おけの底そこが抜ぬけるfor the bottom of a bucket to fall out (often used figuratively for a sudden collapse)
古ふるい桶おけの底そこが抜ぬけて水みずがこぼれた。
The bottom of the old bucket fell out and the water spilled.

風かぜが吹ふけば桶おけ屋やが儲もうかるany event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; if the wind blows, the bucket makers prosper

バケツN3
バケツ is the common modern word for a metal or plastic bucket, while 桶 often refers to a traditional wooden tub or basin.
たらい
たらい is a shallow, wide basin used for washing or bathing, while 桶 is usually deeper and more general-purpose.

樽たるN1
樽 is a larger, fully enclosed wooden barrel used for storing liquids like sake, while 桶 is an open-topped tub or bucket.
樋とい
樋 (とい) is a trough or gutter that channels water along its length, while 桶 (おけ) is a bucket or tub that holds water; the two share the 木 radical and are easily confused in writing.

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

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桶おけUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling for a wooden or plastic bucket/tub.
おけUsage11%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
オケUsage11%

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 桶 is conventionally associated with a wooden container.