ひつひつFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounchest; cofferusually written using kana aloneGeneral term for a lidded wooden container, often used for storing valuables or goods.古ふるいひつから着き物ものが出でてきた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerA kimono came out of the old chest.2nounrice tub; wooden rice containerSpecifically a round, lidded wooden container for cooked rice; often seen in the compound お櫃.See also: おひつお櫃ひつにご飯はんがまだ残のこっている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThere is still rice left in the wooden rice tub.See all 7 example sentences ›