鍋
鍋·pot, pan
- On-yomi
- none
- Kun-yomi
- なべ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鍋 | なべ | pot, pan; hot pot dish |
| 鍋料理 | なべりょうり | hot pot dish |
| 土鍋 | どなべ | earthenware pot |
| 鍋物 | なべもの | food cooked in a pot at the table |
Example sentences
冬は家族で鍋を囲むことが多い。
ふゆはかぞくでなべをかこむことがおおい。
In winter we often gather round a hot pot as a family.
土鍋でご飯を炊いてみた。
どなべでごはんをたいてみた。
I tried cooking rice in an earthenware pot.
鍋に水を入れて火にかけてください。
なべにみずをいれてひにかけてください。
Put water in the pot and set it on the heat.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 土鍋 as つちなべ — it is どなべ
- 鍋 by itself often means the hot-pot dish, not just the vessel: 鍋にしよう means 'let's have hot pot'
Memory aid
Picture it
Metal 金 beside 咼, a hollow shape with a mouth: a hollow metal vessel open at the top — a cooking pot.
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