瓶
瓶·bottle, jar
- On-yomi
- ビン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓶 | びん | bottle |
| 花瓶 | かびん | vase |
| 空き瓶 | あきびん | empty bottle |
| 瓶詰め | びんづめ | bottled goods, bottling |
Example sentences
空き瓶は分けて捨ててください。
あきびんはわけてすててください。
Please separate the empty bottles when you throw them out.
花瓶に花を生けた。
かびんにはなをいけた。
I arranged the flowers in the vase.
この店では瓶詰めの果物を売っている。
このみせではびんづめのくだものをうっている。
This shop sells bottled fruit.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 花瓶 as はなびん — it is かびん
- Using 瓶 for a can — a drinks can is 缶, 瓶 is the glass bottle
Memory aid
Picture it
並 (things lined up) beside 瓦 (earthenware tile): fired clay vessels standing in a row — bottles on a shelf.
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