Kanji N1

器: utensil, vessel, receptacle

器 is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning utensil, vessel, receptacle, written with 15 strokes. It is read キ (on) and うつわ (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 4. You will see it in 武器 (ぶき, weapon) and 兵器 (へいき, arms).

器

Meanings

  • utensil
  • vessel
  • receptacle
  • implement
  • instrument
  • ability
  • container
  • tool
  • set
Strokes15
JLPT levelN1
School gradeGrade 4
Frequency#525 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • キ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • うつわ

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

Watch the stroke order

Every stroke in order, the live one in vermilion. Replay as often as you like.

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Now draw it

Trace each stroke in order. Wrong direction or wrong order gets flagged right away.

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Common words with 器

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 武器ぶき

    weapon; arms; ordnance

    JLPT N3
  • 兵器へいき

    arms; weapon; ordnance

    JLPT N1
  • 楽器がっき

    musical instrument

    JLPT N2
  • 容器ようき

    container; receptacle; vessel; packaging

    JLPT N2
  • 器うつわ

    bowl; vessel; container

    JLPT N1
  • 器具きぐ

    utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance

    JLPT N2
  • 食器しょっき

    tableware

    JLPT N2
  • 陶器とうき

    pottery; earthenware; ceramics

    JLPT N1

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0; the Spanish meanings they lack, translated by Naraio from their English, are shared under the same licence. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY. Sentences split into words with IPADIC © NAIST and IPA, through Lindera.