椀
Meanings
1
wooden bowl
Specifically a bowl made of wood, as opposed to 碗 which can refer to bowls of any material. Used for soup, rice, or other dishes.
See also: 碗
Please serve the miso soup into the wooden bowl.
2
counter for bowls of food or drink
Used to count servings in a bowl, typically for soup, rice, or similar dishes.
I ate two bowls of rice.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を椀に盛るto serve/place (food) in a wooden bowl
I served the freshly cooked rice in a wooden bowl.
- 〈数〉椀counter for servings of soup or rice in a bowl
Two bowls of miso soup, please.