metal sake jug; sake warmer
A traditional metal container used to warm sake, often placed in hot water.
At the izakaya, I ordered hot sake served in a chirori.
This chirori is made of tin and mellows the flavor of the sake.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 銚釐 is rare.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Rare kanji form; the characters are not commonly used.
The origin is uncertain; the word may be related to the shape or sound of pouring. The kanji 銚釐 are rare and likely ateji.